Chinese research gaining respect

William Summerskill, a senior executive editor at The Lancet in the United Kingdom and an honorary professor at Peking University's People's Hospital.

The Lancet medical journal believes that the best science leads to better lives. We publish almost 200 research articles a year, with priority given to studies that will change clinical care, health policy, or thinking about health.

China ranks third in the number of manuscripts submitted to The Lancet, after the United Kingdom and the United States. During the first six months of this year, about one out of six research publications included a Chinese author.