Abstract:
[Objective] To understand Chinese users' cognition and usage of the arXiv preprint platform, as well as their opinions and suggestions on the development of arXiv. [Methods] Based on a questionnaire survey of teachers, researchers and postgraduate groups in 9 domestic universities and scientific research institutions, the author obtained 510 survey data, and used SPSS and other analytical tools to analyze the survey data. [Results] The results show that the awareness of arXiv by Chinese researchers is not very high, but domestic researchers who are familiar with arXiv have realized that publishing papers on arXiv is an important means to occupy the first publishing rights of results and solicit peer opinions. [Limitations] The survey sampling is limited to member units of the China arXiv Service Working Group, and arXiv users of non-member units are not included. 【Conclusion】In order to allow arXiv to benefit more scientific research in my country, the China arXiv Service Working Group needs to take more active actions to accelerate the wider and in-depth application of arXiv in China.