Table 6 The final index system

1. Research literacy

(0.5000)

1.1 Basic qualifications

0.2500

0.1250

1.1.1 Language competence

0.5035

0.0629

1.1.2 Scheduling ability

0.4965

0.0621

1.2 Research attitude

0.7500

0.3750

1.2.1 Research ethics

0.3348

0.1255

1.2.2 Research integrity

0.3433

0.1288

1.2.3 Scientific spirit

0.3219

0.1207

2. Research ability

(0.5000)

2.1 Ability to identify problems

0.4076

0.2038

2.1.2 Information capture ability

0.2011

0.0410

2.1.3 Ability to ask scientific research questions

0.1984

0.0404

2.1.4 Critical thinking ability

0.2011

0.0410

2.1.5 Innovative sensitivity

0.2064

0.0421

2.1.6 Problem transformation ability

0.1930

0.0393

2.2 Ability to use literature

0.0362

0.0181

2.2.1 Literature retrieval ability

0.2482

0.0045

2.2.2 Literature reading ability

0.2589

0.0047

2.2.3 Literature analysis ability

0.2553

0.0046

2.2.4 Literature quality evaluation ability

0.2376

0.0043

2.3 Professional capacity

0.1470

0.0735

2.3.1 Professional basic knowledge

0.1285

0.0094

2.3.2 Professional technical ability

0.1232

0.0091

2.3.3 Professional foreign language ability

0.1285

0.0094

2.3.4 Judgment ability

0.1285

0.0094

2.3.5 Research environment (platform) cognitive ability

0.1180

0.0087

2.3.6 Interdisciplinary cooperation ability

0.1232

0.0091

2.3.7 Professional team coordination ability

0.1285

0.0094

2.3.8 Ability to seek scientific research guidance actively

0.1215

0.0089

2.4 Subject implementation capacity

0.1686

0.0843

2.4.1 Feasibility analysis ability

0.2517

0.0212

2.4.2 Subject design ability

0.2517

0.0212

2.4.3 Subject application writing ability

0.2551

0.0215

2.4.4 Subject evaluation ability

0.2415

0.0204

2.5 Data-processing capacity

0.0478

0.0239

2.5.1 Clinical resource collection ability

0.2093

0.0050

2.5.2 Database usage ability

0.2064

0.0049

2.5.3 Select a suitable statistical method

0.2064

0.0049

2.5.4 Statistical software usage ability

0.1802

0.0043

2.5.5 Qualitative research data analysis and arrangement ability

0.1977

0.0047

2.6Thesis-writing skills

0.0434

0.0217

2.6.1 Master the writing principles, formats and skills of papers, research reports and declarations

0.3491

0.0076

2.6.2 Selection of appropriate periodical ability

0.3302

0.0072

2.6.3 Master the writing of cover letter and reply to reviewers' comments

0.3208

0.0070

2.7 Research output capacity

0.1494

0.0747

2.7.1 Patent application ability

0.2391

0.0179

2.7.2 Application for scientific research award-winning ability

0.2428

0.0181

2.7.3 Paper and monograph publishing ability

0.2609

0.0195

2.7.4 Transformation ability of approved patents

0.2572

0.0192