Investigations and Thoughts on Capacity Building of Scientific and Technical Journal Industry Services in China

Abstract: Purposes Investigating the status and role of scientific and technical journals in innovation and development, demonstrate the value and role of journals in promoting industrial development and serving industrial progress. Methods Taking scientific and technical journals of different industries as research objects, through literature review, site visits and  interviews, case studies and other methods, excavate from examples the initiatives of industry journals in planning to focus on industrial development, gathering high-quality resources of the industry, creating special columns and special issues of special features, developing the function of think-tanks, promoting innovation cooperation, etc., and summarize the inspiration of scientific and technical journals in serving the high-quality development. Findings Scientific and technical journals are important part of China’s scientific and technological undertakings, have an important value in serving innovation, promoting industry, facilitating exchanges, and advancing the progress of the industry, and are an important carrier of scientific and technological achievements and an important channel of exchanges. Conclusions Define the positioning of scientific and technical journals in the industrial chain, serve the decision-making and transformation, realize the industrial value of journals, so as to enhance the competitiveness of China’s national science and technology and cultural soft power.