Abstract:  Objective  To analyze characteristics of papers published by Clinical Section of Beijing Tongren Eye Center and provide suggestions for promoting scientific research of staff members. Design Retrospective study.  Participants The papers published by staff members, as the first author or corresponding author, of Clinical Section of Beijing Tongren Eye Center during January 2008 to December 2010 in Beijing Tongren Hospital. Methods The paper quantity, composition, publishing journals, professional titles of the author and the paper types were analyzed. Main Outcome Measures The paper quantity, composition, published journal distribution, research contents, professional titles of the author and the paper types.  Results  There were in total 533 papers published from 2008 to 2010, among which 88 papers were published on SCI journals (16.5%),  94 papers published on journals of Chinese Medical Association (17.6%) and 304 papers on core journals (57.0%). There were 172 articles published in 2008, among which 19 articles on SCI journals; 195 articles in 2009, among which 29 articles on SCI journals; 166 articles in 2010, among which 40 articles on SCI journals. There were 62 SCI periodicals and 44 Chinese core journals publishing our papers during 2008- 2010. The research topics involved clinical research (244 articles), as well as the basic research (101 articles), specialist nurses (60 articles), teaching management (9 articles). Among 533 articles, 498 articles (93.43%) were achieved by intermediate staff and senior specialists. Conclusion In recent years, the quantity of papers published by Clinical Section of Beijing Tongren Eye Center remained stable. The paper quality kept increasing, which reflect higher level and multi-fields research profiles of our department. Intermediate staff and senior specialists were main contributors for scientific research. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2012, 21: 132-135)

Key words: medical papers, quantity of paper, quality of paper, analysis