  Purpose:In relation to the boom in China's SCI-indexed publications, this
opinion piece examines this phenomenon and looks at future possible directions
for the reform of China's research evaluation processes.
Design/Approach/Methods:This opinion piece uses bibliographic data for the past
decade (2010-2019) from the Science Citation Index Expanded in the Web of
Science Core Collection to examine the rise in China's SCI-indexed
publications. Findings: China has surpassed the United States and been the
largest contributor of SCI publications since 2018. However, while the impact
of China's SCI publications is rising, the scale of this impact still lags
behind that of other major contributing countries. China's SCI publications are
also overrepresented in some journals. Originality/Value: Reporting the latest
facts about China's SCI-indexed publications, this article will benefit the
reform of China's research evaluation system.
