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Chinese Journals: A Guide For Epidemiologists, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Chinese Journals: A Guide For Epidemiologists, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Chinese journals in epidemiology, preventive medicine and public health contain much that is of potential international interest. However, few non-Chinese speakers are acquainted with this literature. This article therefore provides an overview of the contemporary scene in Chinese biomedical journal publication, Chinese bibliographic databases and Chinese journals in epidemiology, preventive medicine and public health. The challenge of switching to English as the medium of publication, the development of publishing bibliometric data from Chinese databases, the prospect of an Open Access publication model in China, the issue of language bias in literature reviews and the quality of Chinese journals are discussed. …
Does Language Matter? A Case Study Of Epidemiological And Public Health Journals, Databases And Professional Education In French, German And Italian, Iacopo Baussano, Patrick Brzoska, Ugo Fedeli, Claudia Larouche, Oliver Razum, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Does Language Matter? A Case Study Of Epidemiological And Public Health Journals, Databases And Professional Education In French, German And Italian, Iacopo Baussano, Patrick Brzoska, Ugo Fedeli, Claudia Larouche, Oliver Razum, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Epidemiology and public health are usually context-specific. Journals published in different languages and countries play a role both as sources of data and as channels through which evidence is incorporated into local public health practice. Databases in these languages facilitate access to relevant journals, and professional education in these languages facilitates the growth of native expertise in epidemiology and public health. However, as English has become the lingua franca of scientific communication in the era of globalisation, many journals published in non-English languages face the difficult dilemma of either switching to English and competing internationally, or sticking to the native …