Abstract: Sci-tech journals play an important role in the national science and technology innovation system. Sci-tech journals are the main media for disseminating scientific and technological achievements,and an important platform for researchers to obtain the latest scientific and technological achievements and exchange academic views. At the same time,sci-tech journals are also one of the important symbols to evaluate the level of science and technology of a country. This paper analyzes the status and function of sci-tech periodicals as the main media for disseminating scientific and technological achievements,as well as their role in the national sci-tech innovation system,aiming to provide theoretical support and policy suggestions for the development of sci-tech periodicals in China,and to enhance China’s scientific and technological innovation capabilities.

Key words: sci-tech journals, national innovation system, status, function