Evaluation of international academic discourse power of Chinese English-language journals in the open science environment

Evaluating the international academic discourse power of Chinese English-language journals in the context of open science will enrich and refine the theoretical frameworks and indicator systems for academic journal assessment. Furthermore, the evaluation provides a scientific basis and decision support for promoting the international dissemination of China’s knowledge systems and enhancing the international academic discourse of Chinese English-language journals. First, this study analyses the intrinsic relationship between open science and the international academic discourse power of Chinese English-language journals. Second, drawing on Foucault’s theory of discourse power and Fei Xiaotong’s theory of cultural self-awareness, it delves into the formation process of the international academic discourse power of Chinese English-language journals. Third, by constructing a multidimensional evaluation indicator system encompassing four dimensions (discourse influence, discourse perceptibility, discourse dissemination capacity, and discourse leadership) and employing the entropy weighting method along with Projection Pursuit Classification, this study evaluates the international academic discourse power of 288 English-language journals in both a single dimension and a comprehensive approach. Finally, the effectiveness and reliability of the evaluation indicator system and evaluation results are validated through correlation analysis, the back propagation neural network model, and the Action Plan for Excellence in Chinese Scientific and Technical Journals. Furthermore, by formulating three major research hypotheses and drawing on relevant empirical findings, this study further systematically elucidates and tests the intrinsic mechanisms linking open science to the international academic discourse power of Chinese English-language journals.