Freese Kyle, Shubnikov Eugene, LaPorte Ron, Adambekov Shalkar, Askarova Sholpan, Zhumadilov Zhaxybay, Linkov Faina
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Institute of Internal Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia.
Cent Asian J Glob Health. 2014 Jan 24;2(Suppl):108. doi: 10.5195/cajgh.2013.108. eCollection 2013.
The WHO Collaborating Center at the University of Pittsburgh, USA partnering with Nazarbayev University, developed the Central Asian Journal of Global Health (CAJGH, cajgh.pitt.edu) in order to increase scientific productivity in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Scientists in this region often have difficulty publishing in upper tier English language scientific journals due to language barriers, high publication fees, and a lack of access to mentoring services. CAJGH seeks to help scientists overcome these challenges by providing peer-reviewed publication free of change with English and research mentoring services available to selected authors. CAJGH began as a way to expand the Supercourse scientific network (www.pitt.edu/~super1) in the Central Asian region in order to rapidly disseminate educational materials. The network began with approximately 60 individuals in five Central Asian countries and has grown to over 1,300 in a few short years. The CAJGH website receives nearly 900 visits per month. The University of Pittsburgh's "open access publishing system" was utilized to create CAJGH in 2012. There are two branches of the CAJGH editorial board: Astana (at the Center for Life Sciences, Nazarbayev University) and Pittsburgh (WHO Collaborating Center). Both are comprised of leading scientists and expert staff who work together throughout the review and publication process. Two complete issues have been published since 2012 and a third is now underway. Even though CAJGH is a new journal, the editorial board uses a rigorous review process; fewer than 50% of all submitted articles are forwarded to peer review or accepted for publication. Furthermore, in 2014, CAJGH will apply to be cross referenced in PubMed and Scopes. CAJGH is one of the first English language journals in the Central Asian region that reaches a large number of scientists. This journal fills a unique niche that will assist scientists in Kazakhstan and Central Asia publish their research findings and share their knowledge with others around the region and the world.
美国匹兹堡大学的世界卫生组织合作中心与纳扎尔巴耶夫大学合作，创办了《中亚全球健康杂志》（CAJGH，cajgh.pitt.edu），以提高哈萨克斯坦和中亚地区的科研产出。由于语言障碍、高昂的出版费用以及缺乏指导服务，该地区的科学家在向高水平英文科学期刊投稿时常常遇到困难。《中亚全球健康杂志》旨在通过提供免费的同行评审出版服务以及为选定作者提供科研指导服务，帮助科学家克服这些挑战。《中亚全球健康杂志》最初是作为扩展中亚地区超级课程科学网络（www.pitt.edu/~super1）的一种方式，以便快速传播教育材料。该网络最初在五个中亚国家约有60人，短短几年内就发展到1300多人。《中亚全球健康杂志》网站每月的访问量近900次。2012年，利用匹兹堡大学的“开放获取出版系统”创建了《中亚全球健康杂志》。《中亚全球健康杂志》编辑委员会有两个分支：阿斯塔纳（位于纳扎尔巴耶夫大学生命科学中心）和匹兹堡（世界卫生组织合作中心）。两者都由顶尖科学家和专家工作人员组成，他们在整个评审和出版过程中共同协作。自2012年以来已出版了两期完整的期刊，第三期正在筹备中。尽管《中亚全球健康杂志》是一本新期刊，但编辑委员会采用严格的评审流程；所有提交的文章中只有不到50%会被送交同行评审或被接受发表。此外，2014年，《中亚全球健康杂志》将申请在PubMed和Scopus中被交叉引用。《中亚全球健康杂志》是中亚地区首批面向大量科学家的英文期刊之一。这本杂志填补了一个独特的空白，将帮助哈萨克斯坦和中亚地区的科学家发表他们的研究成果，并与该地区及世界各地的其他人分享他们的知识。
