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China proposes a departure from impact factor to measure academic influence

China introduces a new journal evaluation system that moves away from the traditional impact factor.
Two Dongbi Index journal lists cover about 7,091 journals globally in medicine and life sciences.
The lists aim to map China’s share of global life-sciences output and research quality.
Dongbi Data collaborated with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences to develop the system.
Officials describe the index as a multidimensional, multilevel system focused on research quality.
The Shanghai unveiling occurred on March 21.
The new method is seen as part of China’s broader efforts to bolster academic discourse power.
The study provides data analysis showing China’s substantial contribution to life-science literature.
The Dongbi Index lists were created with a view toward evaluating research quality, not just popularity.
The initiative emphasizes China’s push for independent measures in scientific influence.

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