World Sci-Tech R&D is a comprehensive bimonthly scientific and technical journal supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) and hosted by the National Science Library(Chengdu), CAS. It is publicly distributed both domestically and internationally. Founded in October 1979, it was approved for public distribution within China and abroad by the National Science and Technology Commission in 1993. It was previously known as Science Digest and World Research and Development. In 1995, it was renamed based on the suggestion of academician QIAN Xuesen.
Aims and Scope
As a science and technology (S&T) think tank media, World Sci and Tech R&D focuses on the observation, review, analysis and evaluation of S&T strategy and decision-making, S&T frontier and trend, S&T management experts and other research results related to S&T strategy and decision-making, S&T frontier and trend, S&T management and policy, so as to serve the national innovation-driven development and the construction of S&T decision-making, S&T strategic planning and S&T management.
Columns
There are 3 permanent columns. The first issue of each year sets a special column to publish an article from Editor-in-chief. There would be 2~4 special theme issues.
1. Strategy and decision-making of S&T: Research or review important international science and technology strategies and plans, setting sights on the global S&T frontiers, national economic development, the major needs of the country, and the health and safety of the people, puting forward strategic enlightenment and decision-making suggestions for the development and management of China's related science and technology fields.
2. Frontiers and trends of S&T: study or analyze the research status, latest achievements, current progress, and prospects in the frontier fields of science and technology.
3. Management and policy of S&T: research or evaluation of S&T management and policy issues closely related to S&T management, S&T governance, and S&T system reform.
Awards
The 4th "Xiniu Project" excellent Chinese science and technology journal
The special issue of "Artificial Intelligence" won the 2024 "Sichuan Journal Annual Excellent Planning"
Evaluation
According to the latest statistics of CNKI, the complex impact factor of our journal is 2.015.