Students majoring in language and literature should read core periodicals such as China Language and Literature Review first, instead of putting the cart before the horse. As far as libraries are concerned, core periodicals are of course the first choice for subscription under the limited funds.

As far as the scientific research management department is concerned, it can make statistical analysis of the papers published by units or individuals in core journals as an important indicator to measure their academic level. Therefore, people often aim at publishing articles in core journals.

About core journals:

Core journals refer to authoritative journals that can best reflect the academic level of a certain discipline (or several fields), with a large amount of information and high utilization rate, and are widely valued.

The determination of core periodicals in China mainly adopts bibliometrics and expert consultation.

Understanding the core journals is of great significance. As far as editors are concerned, they can learn from core journals. As far as readers are concerned, establishing the consciousness of core periodicals can clarify the value orientation and improve their reading level.

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