Core Insights - In 2024, China continues to lead the world in the number of influential journal papers, high-level international journal papers, and citation counts across various disciplines [1][2]. Group 1: Influential Journal Papers - In 2024, there are 16,067 papers published in high-impact journals from China, accounting for 35.2% of the global total of 42,757 papers [2]. - A total of 377 international scientific journals were selected as representative journals, with 395,100 high-level international journal papers published [2]. Group 2: Citation Metrics - China has published 154,900 high-level international journal papers, representing 39.2% of the global total, with a citation count of 1,011,200, both ranking first in the world [2]. - There are 16 international journals with citation counts exceeding 100,000 and impact factors over 30, with China contributing 2,918 papers, ranking second globally [3]. Group 3: Hot Papers and Highly Cited Papers - China's share of hot papers has increased, with 2,342 hot papers accounting for 53.2% of the global total, maintaining the first position [4]. - The number of highly cited papers from China is 76,271, representing 37.41% of the global total, ranking second, closely following the United States [4]. Group 4: Average Citation Counts - China's average citation count per international paper is 17.24, exceeding the world average of 16.43 for two consecutive years [5]. - In nine disciplines, including materials science and engineering, China's papers rank first in citation counts compared to the world average [5].