title: [Statistical analysis of fund sponsored articles in National Journal of Andrology].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the academic level and influence of National Journal of Andrology through statistical analysis for the fund sponsored articles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Utilizing the information from China Hospital Knowledge Database (CHKD), and adopting bibliometrics methods, we carried on statistical analysis for the fund sponsored articles published on National Journal of Andrology dated from Mar. 2000 to Jun. 2005.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine hundred and fourty-two articles were screened, of which 204 (21.7%) were fund sponsored, and the proportion of the articles supported by various funds, including the funds from national key projects, presented an increasing tendency every year. The authors were distributed among 30 provinces and 6 oversea countries with an average age 37.4 years old, of whom 37.7% got doctor's degree and 38.7% masters degree. The articles involved clinical research were at 28.9%, and basic study and applied study were at 71.1%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The articles supported by various funds in National Journal of Andrology have taken a high percentage, so the journal achieves a fine academic level and social influence.
authors.affiliation: Center of Medical Laboratory Science, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. c20205zyy-920322@sina.com
authors.forename: Tong-Da
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ting-Ting
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yu-Xiu
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheng
mesh_terms: D033441:Andrology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D002681:China; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012109:Research Support as Topic