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Chinese journals: a guide for epidemiologists.

Isaac C H Fung¹

¹Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, UK. i.fung@imperial.ac.uk

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology

|October 2, 2008

Summary

Chinese public health and epidemiology journals offer valuable international insights. Researchers are encouraged to explore Chinese bibliographic databases to access this important, often overlooked, scientific literature.

Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Biomedical Sciences

Background:

Significant international interest exists within Chinese journals focused on epidemiology, preventive medicine, and public health.
Limited accessibility for non-Chinese speakers hinders the global dissemination of this research.
This overview addresses the current landscape of Chinese biomedical publishing and its relevant databases.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of contemporary Chinese biomedical journal publication.
To discuss Chinese bibliographic databases and journals in epidemiology, preventive medicine, and public health.
To highlight key challenges and opportunities in accessing and utilizing this literature.

Main Methods:

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Literature review and analysis of the Chinese biomedical publishing landscape.

Discussion of challenges including language barriers and the transition to English publication.

Examination of bibliometric data development and Open Access models in China.

Main Results:

Chinese journals in public health and epidemiology contain internationally relevant research.
Challenges exist in accessing this literature due to language barriers and database accessibility.
Opportunities for enhanced global reach through Open Access and improved discoverability are emerging.

Conclusions:

Epidemiologists and public health professionals should actively search Chinese bibliographic databases.
Addressing language bias is crucial for comprehensive literature reviews.
Further integration of Chinese research into global scientific discourse is recommended.