CNKI has published the ＂Annual Report for International Citation of Chinese Academic Journals＂ since 2012. In the past three years, it has provided comprehensive data on the international impact of Chinese academic journals. Using the clout index （CI） to rank the Chinese academic journals, ＂the Highest International Impact Academic Journals of China＂ and ＂ the Excellent International Impact Academic Journals of China＂ are announced every year. By introducing the rating criteria of the ＂Annual Report for International Citation of Chinese Academic Journals＂, the characteristics of high impact journals are discussed. Especially, the status of the pharmaceutical journals is discussed. We found that there are increasing numbers of Chinese journals that are included in the SCI, and some of them are high impact journals. However, journals published in Chinese are still facing difficulties to be included in SCI, even though they show higher impact than journals published in other non-English languages. The Chinese Pharmaceutical journals need to enhance their international impact, but Journals on Chinese Medicine show high impact.
The initiation of the National New Drug Innovation Key Technology Program marked a strategic shift of new drug discovery in China, which will greatly enhance the new drug discovery research activities. It presents a valuable opportunity for the growth and quality advancement of pharmaceutical science journals. As the only comprehensive English journal of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, In the new situation, Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences （JCPS） plays a critical role in the communication of new discoveries in pharmaceutical researches to the scientific community. To fulfill the roles as an internationally recognized platform for the communication of the new drug discoveries supported by the National New Drug Innovation Programs, the JCPS editorial office will take advantage of its English language specialty, emphasize quality and digital access, and promote the advancement of the journal.
