Objective To analyze the articles published by graduate students of West China School of Medicine in Sichuan University from 2013 to 2017. Methods Outcome indicators which includes the quantity of papers, annual distribution, paper category and papers cited by SCI were analyzed through bibliometrics methods. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0 software. Results From 2013 to 2017, a total of 5 490 articles were published by postgraduate students in the school as first or co-first author. The average number of publication was 2.19 per student, in which 655 postgraduate students published 3 or more articles, accounting for 26.12%. A total of 2 849 articles were cited by SCI, accounting for 51.89%. The total number of publication and proportion of SCI were growing gradually. The average impact factor of each article was 2.791 and the highest impact factor for each single article was 55.7. Students who graduated from "985 university" published more articles in total and the articles cited by SCI than those from "non-985 university". Conclusion In recent years, the quality of articles published by graduate students from West China School of Medicine in Sichuan University has been improving gradually. The articles published by students graduated from "985 university" were more cited by SCI than those from "non-985 university" .
ObjectiveTo understand the guideline citation of papers published by West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and to provide references for evaluating quality of papers. MethodsWe searched Web of Science core collection database to identify the published papers with the first author's primary affiliation at West China Hospital of Sichuan University until December 31st, 2022. Two reviewers independently performed the screening process and identified eligible papers. Afterward, we extracted the data from the selected papers, obtained their citation papers, and then separately constructed two databases, the West China Paper Database and its Citation Database. The differences in guideline citation among different types of papers and different levels of papers were analyzed using the χ2 test and Mann-Whitney U test, respectively. ResultsA total of 22 681 papers and 252 336 citations were included, of which 18 026 (79.5) articles, 2 773 (12.2) systematic reviews and 1 882 (8.3) reviews. The rates of article, systematic review and review were 2.6%, 15.8% and 2.2%, respectively. There were significant differences in three types (P<0.001). The citation rates of papers among the top 10 disciplines were different apparently: the highest citation rate was 13.9%, while the lowest citation rate was 2.6%. The guideline citation among different levels of papers showed no significant difference, but Q1 papers were more likely to be cited by Q1 guidelines (P<0.05). ConclusionPapers cited by guidelines are unevenly distributed across their article types and subject areas. High-quality papers are more likely to be cited by high-quality guidelines. Therefore, the citation of papers by guidelines can be considered as one of the indicators to evaluate the quality of papers.