China’s Scientific Journals in a Transforming Period: Present Situation and Developing Strategies

@article{Ren2013ChinasSJ,
  title={China’s Scientific Journals in a Transforming Period: Present Situation and Developing Strategies},
  author={Shengli Ren and Adrian Stanley and Hong Yang and Phillip Benson and Weiguo Xu},
  journal={Scholarly and Research Communication},
  year={2013},
  volume={4}
}
Based on a detailed analysis of the global academic impact of China’s scientific journals, as well as of the publishing strategies and communication media used by their publishers, we conclude that the Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) journal publishing industry in China is going through very rapid transformation. Journals are attempting to become more broadly international, and doing so by adopting new digital production methods and commercial models. In light of these efforts, we… 
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