Journal title: Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases
Frequency of publication: bimonthly
Pagination: 72CN：51-1434/RISSN：1005-1015
Abroad code: BM4317
Post office subscription code: 61-73
Website address (URL): www.coretina.com
Editorial office address: West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Postal code: 610041
Contact information: telephone: 028-85422535; fax: 028-85577707
Email: coretina@163.com
Time of foundation: September, 1985
Organizer: Chinese Medical Association
Undertaker: West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Historical development: The old name of Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases was Ocular fundus diseases. It was founded in September, 1985, and 27 volumes have been publicized up to now. Before its name was changed into the present one, it had been supervised by the Ministry of Health and organized by West China Hospital of Sichuan University. In February of 1993, it was transferred into Chinese Medical Association and became the one of the journals of Chinese Medical Association. After its changing of name, it has been supervised by China Association for Science and Technology and organized by Chinese Medical Association, authorizing West China Hospital of Sichuan University continuing undertaking. The first editor-in-chief was Professor Luo Chengren, and the first director of editorial office was Wei Chunyi. Present editor-in-chief is Li Xiaoxin, and director of editorial office is Tang Jian.
Objectives of publication: The journal staff takes quick dissemination of information of correlational studies of eyesight and intraocular nervous vascular tissue diseases and general diseases and exchange of ideas of ocular fundus diseases studies and clinical practice, as their own missions. The journal is centering on readers to promote the development of ocular fundus studies and academic communication at home and abroad.
Readers: medical schools, senior or intermediate ophthalmologists and researching staffs from scientific studies institute, medical workers of all levels, who pay attention to ocular fundus diseases.
Main columns: expert’s review, original articles, brief reports, case reports, picture reports, literature review and so on.
Inclusion: Chemical Abstracts, Abstract Journal, Chinese Biological Medical Disc, CSTP, CSTY, CSCD, Chinese Science And Technology Journal (CSTJ), Chinese Journal Citations Database, China Info(Full-Text Database), Chinese Science Abstracts, Chinese Biomedical Periodical Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature·Gerontology, Chinese Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Abstracts of Chinese Medicine·Ophthalmology, Chinese Technology Information List·Medicine And Health, Chinese Technology Information List·Chinese Materia Medica, Abstracts of Academic Periodicals, Index of National News Papers And Journals·Natural Science And Technology
Impact factors: according to the publication of Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China in 2006, the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases was 0.675, and was ranked third among ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology; and ranked 248th among 1652 journals of statistic source of Chinese technological thesis. Total citation frequencies are 536 times, and it is ranked 6th among ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology and 519th among 1652 journals of statistic source of Chinese technological thesis.
Awards: 2nd prize of excellent periodicals of Sichuan higher education institution, 2nd prize of second technological periodicals competition of Sichuan Province, prize of excellent periodical of first periodicals competition, silver award of Chinese Medical Association periodicals competition, 3rd prize of Chinese Science and Technology Association periodicals competition, 2nd prize of periodicals competition of Sichuan education committee, 2nd prize of Sichuan excellent periodicals, prize of excellent periodical of Chinese Medical Association periodicals competition, 2nd prize of Sichuan publications and periodicals, prize of excellent technological periodicals of first Sichuan higher education institution periodicals competition.
