Core Insights - The report from the China Science and Technology Information Research Institute highlights that China continues to lead the world in the number of influential journal papers, high-level international journal papers, and citation counts across various disciplines [2][3] Group 1: Publication Statistics - In 2024, China published 15.49 million high-level international journal papers, accounting for 39.2% of the global total, with citation counts reaching 1.0112 million, both ranking first in the world [2] - The number of influential journals in China reached 163 across 178 disciplines, with a total of 42,757 papers published in these journals, of which 15,067 were from China, representing 35.2% of the global total [2] Group 2: Hot Papers and Citations - China holds the highest number of hot papers globally, with 76,271 high-citation papers, which is 37.41% of the world total, showing a 3.6% increase compared to the previous year [3] - The average citation per international paper from Chinese researchers is 17.24, exceeding the world average of 16.43 for two consecutive years [3] Group 3: International Collaboration and Impact - Approximately one-third of China's high-citation papers are internationally co-authored, indicating a growing trend in global collaboration [3] - In 2024, over 40% of papers published by China received international citations in the same year, with India being the leading country in citing Chinese papers, followed by the United States and South Korea [4] Group 4: Contributions to Scientific Innovation - China ranked second globally in the number of preprint papers published on major platforms, contributing significantly to the rapid exchange of academic innovations [4] - The number of impactful Chinese scientific journals has increased, with a steady rise in the average citation counts of core Chinese scientific journals [4]