Abstract: Objective We analyzed the Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis questionnaire from readers and authors, in order to understand their needs and provide reference for the improvement of journal work. Methods The Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis Editorial Department designed the questionnaire in April 2016, which was issued at the second joint of tuberculosis and imaging diagnosis and interventional treatment of lung diseases, the fourth session of the forum of bone and joint tuberculosis clinical diagnosis and treatment and standardized workshops, and the Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2016 National Academic Conference on the prevention of tuberculosis. A total of 425 questionnaires were collected at the 3 meeting, of which 397 were valid questionnaires (effective rate was 93.41%). Results Of the 397 questionnaires, 221 (55.67%) respondents had submitted to the journal or were intend to submit. Subscription was mainly through their institutions, accounting for 70.03% (278/397); the main way of reading was browsing the table of contents first and then choosing the interest articles, accounting for 71.28% (283/397); About the column, “expert forum” and “original article” were the most popular ones, accoun-ting for 51.13% (203/397) and 52.90% (210/397), respectively; most contributing authors submitted a draft once year (42.32%, 168/397), the main aim of submitting was to contribute promotion (38.29%, 152/397), and the ratio of respondents who identity with the influence of the Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis in similar journals was high (35.52%, 141/397); for the periodical annual symposium sponsored view, 90.43% (359/397) of respondents were supported; Most respondents (88.66%, 352/397) concerned about the thematic focus and were willing to submit their articles. Conclusion The Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis is quite influential in all participants. Most of them actively respond to the related work, and focus on the development of this periodical.

Key words: Jornal article, Questionnaires, Data interpretation, statistical, Attitude, Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis