China has proposed a new method for evaluating medical and life science journals, aiming to strengthen its academic influence. Two new journal lists, the Dongbi Index, have been unveiled, covering over 7,000 journals worldwide.

Chinese researchers have introduced a new methodology for evaluating medical and life science journals worldwide that does not rely on the “impact factor” traditionally used in the academic world. Experts view this as part of China’s broader efforts to strengthen its “academic discourse power”. Two new Dongbi Index journal lists, covering 4,027 medical and 3,064 life-science journals selected from more than 40,000 worldwide, were unveiled in Shanghai on March 21. They were developed by the...