Elsevier and Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) Establish ISTIC-Elsevier Journal Assessment Research Center

Elsevier and Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) Establish ISTIC-Elsevier Journal Assessment Research Center PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, September 27, 2012 AMSTERDAM, September 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research center to enhance China's opportunities in bibliometric research Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, and Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC), today announced the establishment and opening of the ISTIC-Elsevier Journal Assessment Research Center. Based in Beijing, the mission of the ISTIC-Elsevier Journal Assessment Research Center is to enhance China's opportunities in bibliometric research. The research center will focus on identifying research topics of interest to both Elsevier and ISTIC, such as article level bibliometric analyses for measuring journal quality and research performance of individuals and institutions. Dr. Defang He, Director-General of ISTIC, said, "In order to further promote the process of globalization, the cooperation between the development, dissemination and use of scientific and technological information is very important. With Elsevier's full text resource, extensive databases and technical know-how, our research program and students will benefit from an expanded breadth of knowledge and resources.