Abstract: The published articles at the Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases in 2009-2012 were statistically analyzed. Among 547 papers published in the four years， original articles occupied 45.3%（248/547）. The number of authors was 2 712， with an average cooperation degree of 5.0, and the co-authorship accounted for 95.4% of the papers. Authors were mainly from colleges/universities （51.9%, 284/547）, institutions for disease control （34.4%, 188/547） and hospitals health centers（13.7%, 75/547）. The average publishing delay was 212, 141, 191 and 207 d in 2009-2012. Statistical analysis reflected the characteristics and academic level for improving the quality of the journal, and revealed the latest development and trends.

Key words: Document metrology, Theses analysis, Published delay