Scientometrics

, Volume 45, Issue 2, pp 325–332 | Cite as

Chinese science citation database: Its construction and application

  • Bihui Jin
  • Bing Wang
Article

Abstract

The important role of the Institute for Scientific Information'sScience Citation Index (SCI) as an international retrieval and evaluation tool is briefly discussed. The role ofChinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), the counterpart of SCI in China, in improving the application of citation retrieval method in China, is summarized. The construction process and status quo of CSCD are explained.

Keywords

Domestic Activity Core Journal Data Processing Procedure Source Journal Chinese User 
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© Akadémiai Kiadó 1999

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bihui Jin
    • 1
  • Bing Wang
    • 1
  1. 1.The Documentation & Information CenterThe Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing(P.R. China)

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