期刊的论文发表时滞是指该刊的论文发表日期与编辑部收到该论文日期的时间差,简称时滞,通常以月为计量单位。一种刊物时滞的长短,反映了论文发表的及时程度,甚至关系到科学技术的发现和发明的优先权。论文发表时滞短的刊物能吸引更多高水平的论文稿源。因此,期刊论文发表时滞的长短,也成为评价期刊质量的一项重要指标。 中国科技信息研究所出版的《中国科技期刊引证报告 Time lag in the publication of a journal is the time lag between the publication date of the journal and the date the editorial board received the essay, referred to as lag, usually measured in months. The length of time lag in a publication reflects the timeliness of publication and even the priority of discoveries and inventions of science and technology. Papers published in a short period of time can attract more high-level publications. Therefore, the length of time lag in the publication of journal articles has also become an important indicator to evaluate the quality of journals. China Science and Technology Information Institute published "China Science and Technology Journals Citation Report