What kind of academic journal evaluation system do we need?
2014, April 09, 16:27 Source: "China Social Sciences" January 15, 2014 Issue 549 Author: This reporter Zhang Chunhai

[Core Tips] China should build its own evaluation system with other developing countries,Can't only look at the West, especially the US system, the head of the American system。"SSCI cannot be regarded as the" unique standard ",Should not exaggerate its role。”

In the construction of an academic discourse system with Chinese characteristics、In the historical process of promoting Chinese academic academic to the world,Academic journals are like a banner,Drives academic development、Important functions to promote academic progress。So,What kind of academic journals are good journals、Can this role? In other words,What kind of academic journal evaluation system do we need? This topic,The reporter recently interviewed a number of editor -in -chief of academic journals and some scholars who have been engaged in journal evaluation and research for a long time。

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Current,A phenomenon is concerned: on the one hand,The academic journal expects academic journals to play an important role in promoting theoretical innovation and academic progress,On the other hand,The academic community is quite dissatisfied with the existing academic journal evaluation system,Some evaluation standards have been repeatedly questioned、Strike,I don’t seem to know how to evaluate the high down of academic journals。Actually,The questioned person is mainly the following points:

One, only the "foreign" indexes are the first to look at.

"Foreign Brand" is often regarded as "Advanced Goods","foreign" index represented by SSCI and others in some people in the academic community bet365 live casino games in my country can be called "golden signboard"。Actually,The influential journals in China often perform poorly in foreign evaluation systems such as SSCI。Because these evaluation systems mainly include English journals,instead of British journal is in disadvantages。

Some people are calling for,"Journal evaluation should be 'in line with international"。and actually,They do not know much about foreign conditions。Scholars who are interviewed think,Refers to the journal evaluation method of Western countries is important。But,The so -called "integration",First of all, you need to have an international "track" standard,But only this,There are large differences between countries and regions;,Western evaluation standards reflect their ideology、Cultural tradition、Language habits, etc.。Take these standards to evaluate our journals and results,Obviously not suitable。

Internationally renowned scientific meantititator Ronald Rudoso is so obsessed with some people in the Chinese academic community to SSCI、After worship,First, the face is shocked,Then did not hesitate to tell this reporter,China should build its own evaluation system with other developing countries,Can't only look at the West, especially the US system, the head of the American system。"SSCI cannot be regarded as the" unique standard ",Should not exaggerate its role。”

Second, quantitative "on heroes".

Current,Journal evaluation standards have a greater impact、More useful use is quantitative evaluation standard。This method is widely adopted with a certain reason,But there are natural defects and limitations。Due to the reference situation, complicated and diverse,Information such as strong basic、Negative references, etc. It is difficult to identify in the quantitative standard,Simple or mainly based on quantitative but non -fixed standards to judge the papers and even the journal high,Its one -sidedness is obvious。

"Journal of Shenzhen University (Humanities and Social Science Edition)" executive deputy editor -in -chief Wang Xingguo,Taking the so -called "quantitative influence factor" as the evaluation indicator,Ignoring the spiritual connotation of the evaluation object and the spirituality of it produced。We must understand the boundaries and limitations of various evaluation systems and standards、Possible value and congenital defects and their shortcomings in operation。

Third, blindly exaggerate the "core" function.

To some extent,"Core Journal" represents the level of academic journals,It is also an ideal platform for scholars, especially young scholars to publish research results。

but but,Blind "core" atmosphere should be corrected。It is understood,"Core Journal" Original Non -Journal Evaluation Standard。This concept comes from the West,Its intention is in the sense of book intelligence,First of all, provide reference for readers when reading,Followed by the book management department and the library, buying books、Provide reference range when subscribing to newspapers。Because there is no commonly accepted journal evaluation standard,So some scientific research institutions、Management department, etc. directly as "guidelines",This method of "Ministry of Martial Arts",Apricate the function of the core journal,Some unreasonable ideas have been generated at the same time。

Correspondingly,"Core Journal" should work on academic quality,Publishing the academic community recognition、Excellent articles leading academic development,instead of blindly pursuing the "core" label。

In questioning,China's academic evaluation system is progressing、Development,At present, the "Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences Core bet365 Play online games Journal Reservation" of the Centers for the Literature Measurement and Scientific Evaluation Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences、Chinese Social Science Citation Index (CSSCI)、Multiple evaluation systems such as "Chinese Core Journal Essence of Chinese Core Journals" launched by Peking University Library。Facing a large number of evaluation systems,Some people think that this is suspected of "waste of resources"。

For this,Wei Changbao, director of the editor -in -chief of the Chinese Social Sciences Magazine, said,Compared to the past,This reflects the progress of my country's academic journal evaluation。There was no special journal evaluation agency in the past、Professional evaluation standards,or simply take the administrative level as the standard,And there are multiple standards now、Institution、System coexistence,It is better than nothing; there are professional、Academic standards,stronger than non -academic standards。other,Many interviewed scholars think,Only the scientific evaluation system,Only in line with the laws of academic development,Objectiveness to ensure academic evaluation、Scientific。

  Build a journal evaluation system suitable for national conditions

In many scientific research units,Evaluation of academic journals is linked to actual interests,Caused some evaluation standards and results to be used alienated。At the School of Information Management of Nanjing University, Shen Gu Chao said,Many of the problems originated from the evaluation system,The disadvantages of the system in turn have enlarged the defects of the tool,Should not only "stare" tool。other,The chaos in the evaluation of academic journals is related to the impetuous atmosphere that spreads in academia and even in bet365 live casino games the society。So,Only "eliminate alienation",The original appearance in the evaluation of academic journals,It is possible to clear the academic chaos,Create an academic atmosphere of ecological harmony。

Some scholars said,my country's academic journal evaluation system is at the beginning of construction,Learn、Learn Western Journal Evaluation System,Especially Western Natural Science Evaluation System,is inevitable,But we should actively deal with、Solve the problems that appear during the period,Hold up to build an academic journal evaluation system suitable for national conditions。

The reporter learned,Many academic journal evaluation agencies are currently adjusting、Perfect。Evaluation tools for various journals are also studying each other、Long -term tonic。Another,Well -known publications in the domestic academic journal industry are also trying to take on leading academic mission,Create an academic brand,Jointly promote the scientific process of the evaluation of academic journals。

November 30, 2013,by the Chinese Social Sciences Magazine、sponsored by Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences,The "Second National Humanities and Social Science journal high -level forum" with the theme of "Academic Journal and Academic Evaluation" was held in Wuxi。Participating scholars emphasized,Academic journals should put attention on the content,Effectively improve the quality of the journal,can truly give play to the evaluation of academic journals in theoretical innovation and academic progress、Lead、Promoting role。This is also the concept of the evaluation of academic journals。

China Social Science Evaluation Center was unveiled on December 26, 2013。The center is directly belonging to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,Jointly Bet365 app download responsible for construction and management by the China Social Sciences Magazine and the Library of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,According to the work plan,A comprehensive analysis and evaluation of my country's academic journals will be regularly conducted,Post related evaluation reports。

Secretary of the Party Committee of the Library of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences、Deputy Director Zhuang Sheng thinks,Academic Journal Evaluation is an objective demand for the optimization and development of the journal,Is it necessary,But its guidance is a "double -edged sword",One -sided use will have deviations。It can be proposed two governance directions: First, the scientific construction of an academic journal evaluation system,Establish a scientific and reasonable system platform combining scientific and reasonable qualitative and quantitative,instead of simply using quantitative indicators as general standards; second, scientifically and reasonably use the journal evaluation system。The "command stick" of the scientific research management department is sometimes decisive,This requires the scientific research management department not to simply use a single、"One -size -fits -all" method to handle complex evaluation objects。

Wang Xingguo said,Evaluation System of Humanities and Social Science Academic Journals and Standards,The nature of the humanities and social science itself must be always around、Features and its academic spirit。

Editor -in -chief of "Chinese Cultivation"、Yu Yue, chief researcher at Jiangxi Provincial Academy of Social Sciences,Based on China's national conditions and discipline development,Build a more reasonable journal evaluation system,It is also scientific and technological innovation、Part of academic innovation。China's journal evaluation agency needs to make its bet365 live casino games own voice,Make the international academic community realize that we can get out of our own way in the evaluation of Chinese academic journals。

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