Abstract: Objective  To analyze of the core-authors group and changes of main evaluation index of the Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis in recent 10 years (2004—2013), and provide a reference for the sustainable development of journals. Methods  We retrieved the first author and cited information of the papers published in the Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis between 2004—2013 by CNKI database, based on the price law and the comprehensive index evaluation method to determine core journal authors, descriptive analysis was made on core author of 2004—2013 and their institutions, and the change of main evaluation index. χ² _trend test was made to analyze whether the trend by year is statistically significant. Results  In 10 years, the journal published a total of 2091 papers, average 4.45 authors and 1.48 institutions involved, 46.52 times of download, and 4.19 times referenced for each paper. By calculation, we determined 352 candidates of core authors of the journal, finalizing of 125 authors. Ranking the number of core authors by institution, the first 5 institutions are National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, China CDC (17 authors), and Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute (10 authors), and Guangzhou Chest Hospital, and Tongji University Subsidiary Shanghai Lung Hospital and Zhejiang CDC (all have 8 authors), and Guangdong TB Control Center (5 authors), and Beijing TB Control Institute (4 authors);77.60% (97/125) core authors distributed in Beijing, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, Shanghai Municipality, and Hubei, Fujian provinces. By 2012 the evaluation indicators of the journal have improved, of which total citation ranking in all journals increased from 510 to 428, impact factor increased from 0.570 to 0.911, impact factor rankings increased from 306 to 174, the composite scores increased from 36.9 to 61.0, comprehensive evaluation ranking in all journals increased from 804 to 265, the journal comprehensive evaluation ranking showed an increasing trend in all journals (χ²_trend=404.65,P<0.001). Conclusion  In 2004—2013, the journal has 125 core authors; however they are unevenly distributed and present the phenomenon of significant institutional, geographical aggregation. The comprehensive evaluation index rankings show an upward trend in all journals andjournals’ influence improved significantly.

Key words: Periodicals, Authorship, Bibliometrics