2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

All of the foregoing publications can be viewed via the MOST website. (https://www.most.gov.tw) Support for Academic Research Ministry of Science and Technology 83 Journal of Biomedical Science This international academic periodical is edited by domestic scientists, and the editorial committee consists of domestic and foreign experts and scholars. There is a strict review system, and the journal is published in English by a prominent international publishing company. First published in 1994, the Journal of Biomedical Science was originally a quarterly, but was changed to a bimonthly in 1996. In order to disseminate academic research results faster and more widely, this journal was changed to open access in 2009; any user can use papers free of charge via the Internet, and research personnel can freely share resources from the journal, promoting academic development. The Journal had an SCI impact factor of 2.935 according to the 2015 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and is one of the most representative biomedical journals in Asia. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education First published in 2003, this quarterly international academic periodical was changed to a bimonthly in 2009. It is edited by domestic scholars with the help of an editorial committee consisting of prominent domestic and foreign experts in relevant areas, and is published by a well-known international publishing company. The journal employs a strict double-blind peer review system. Manuscripts are received from many countries worldwide, and roughly 73% of manuscripts are from non-English-speaking countries, which makes it a very representative educational research journal presenting viewpoints from non-English-speaking countries. According to the 2015 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), this journal had an SSCI impact factor of 1.104. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: an International Journal First issued in 2007, this quarterly is published in cooperation with a prominent international publishing company, and contains articles, book reviews, and short communications concerning science, technology and society (STS). MOST hopes that the studies of East Asia experiences and phenomena and comparative research in this journal will enable the emergence of STS perspectives differing from those in the West, which will highlight Taiwan's contribution to the international STS academic community. Apart from a domestic chief editor, the journal has invited experts and scholars from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Britain, the US, and Australia to form the editorial committee. The journal relies on its rigorous review system to continuously improve the quality of articles.