Abstract:

Based on Domestic and Foreign Influence Database of China Academic Periodicals, China
Academic Periodicals Article Appraise and Statistical Analysis System, Journal Influence Database and
Journal Web Communication Statistics, impact factor, total citation frequency, Web download rate and total
download frequency and literature access number segment of Journal of Southern Agriculture, Southwest
China Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Guihaia and Guangdong Agricultural Sciences were compared and
analyzed. The results showed that Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Journal of Southern
Agriculture ranked first and second regarding comprehensive impact factor in 2009—2014.The impact factor
and Web download rate of Journal of Southern Agriculture were the highest in Journal of Southern Agriculture
in 2008—2014. Guangdong Agricultural Sciences had most papers downloaded and the highest download
frequency, while it had low impact factor. Guihaia remained a high impact factor, though the number of its
downloaded papers was the lowest. Guihaia had good publishing value because of 43.26% of its published
papers were read over 100 times. By analyzing publishing practices, suggestions like improving impact factor
of core journals and creating a unique journal brand were proposed to provide references for the sustainable
development of core journals.