Figures (6)  Tables (7)

    • Figure 1. 

      Analysis of publication status and journal subject areas.

    • Figure 2. 

      Solicitation subjects of publications on COVID-19 in Chinese science and technology journals.

    • Figure 3. 

      Management of COVID-19 related articles in journals.

    • Figure 4. 

      How journals identified suitable topics for articles during the pandemic.

    • Figure 5. 

      The highest number of citations of papers.

    • Figure 6. 

      Analysis of citations by OA status.

    • Primary audienceNumber of journals/titlesProportion
      (%)
      Research worker27097.5
      College students14753.3
      Government and related departments5318.8
      Enterprise staff4415.9
      General public124.0

      Table 1. 

      Primary audience for valid sample journals.

    • Survey itemsOptionsNumber of samplesPercentage
      (%)
      The main types of articles published on COVID-19Research paper9860.5
      Review2817.3
      Other types2113.0
      A case study84.9
      Summary Report/Newsletter74.3
      Whether to solicit contributions about delta and other mutated strainsAlready done42.5
      In planning4225.9
      Not yet grouped11671.6

      Table 2. 

      Content analysis of emergency publications.

    • Actual publication cycle
      < 1 month2−3 months4−5 months≥ 6
      months      		Total
      Opening of the 'green paths''Green path' has been opened255713297
      'Green path' has not been opened, but there is a corresponding plan2103116
      No plan to open a 'green path'72812249
      Total3495285162

      Table 3. 

      'Green paths' and actual publication cycle of journals.

    • Ideal publication cycle
      < 1 month2−3 months4−5 months≥ 6 monthsTotal
      Actual publication cycle< 1 month20140034
      2−3 months31603195
      4−5 months0208028
      ≥ 6 months02215
      Total5196132162

      Table 4. 

      Cross-tabulation of actual and ideal publication cycles for COVID-19-related articles.

    • Time of first publication of COVID-19-related articles
      January−March
      2020      		April−June
      2020      		July−September
      2020      		October−December
      2020      		From 2021Total
      Organizing a special issue/column on the COVID-19 in journalsSpecial issue/column has been organized353062275
      No special issue/column has been organized yet, but there are plans to do so3330110
      No plan to open a special issue/column25191312877
      Total6352221411162

      Table 5. 

      Cross-tabulation of emergency publication response and organizing special issue/column for journals.

    • Survey itemsOptionsNumber of samplesPercentage (%)
      Distribution media of articles related to the theme of the COVID-19 of the journalOfficial website13180.86
      Journal database12375.9
      WeChat10564.8
      Others2314.2
      Other foreign social media2113.0
      Foreign social media (e.g. Twitter)106.2
      Microblogs84.9
      Short video platforms53.1
      How effective is the promotion of articles related to the theme of your journal's COVID-19?Very effective1911.7
      Effective6942.6
      Moderately effective6640.7
      Slightly effect85.0
      Not effective at all00

      Table 6. 

      Analysis of emergency publication dissemination channels.

    • OA statusTotal
      OA was already supported before the outbreakSupport for OA started during the outbreakOA not yet supported
      Number of citations< 10 times4012970
      10−50 times4161158
      50−100 times8019
      100−500 times92213
      ≥ 500 times100212
      Total108945162

      Table 7. 

      Analysis of journal citations and OA status.