On the morning of June 2, 2026, Dr. Khalid Khalaf Rashed Alharbi, President of Saudi Society of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (SSCLS), led a delegation to visit the Chinese Medical Association Publishing House.

Wei Junmin, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Medical Association Publishing House, extended a warm welcome to Dr. Khalid and his delegation and introduced the members of the Publishing House team. Subsequently, Lv Xiangzheng, Vice President of the Chinese Medical Association Publishing House, delivered a special presentation on the overall development of the Chinese Medical Association journal portfolio. The presentation covered multiple aspects, including the journal portfolio structure, disciplinary coverage, academic influence, translation of scientific research achievements, and leadership in industry standards. It provided a comprehensive overview of the achievements made by the Chinese Medical Association journals, with particular emphasis on the Publishing House’s experience in cultivating high-quality journals, managing academic quality, and advancing digital publishing transformation.

Dr. Khalid outlined the overall framework, development plans, and implementation outcomes of healthcare digital transformation in Saudi Arabia under the country’s Vision 2030 strategy. He also introduced the disciplinary development, research platforms, clinical research system, and current academic progress of the Saudi Society of Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

President Wei Junmin noted that CMA Publishing House has accumulated mature experience in cultivating high-quality journals, building quality management systems, advancing digital publishing, and developing academic brands. A number of its English-language journals have been indexed in the Science Citation Index. He sincerely welcomed medical researchers from Saudi Arabia to submit their work to the high-quality journals of the Chinese Medical Association, using Chinese academic platforms to present and disseminate Saudi Arabia’s latest achievements in medical research.

The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on topics including pathways for building world-class medical journals, the joint organization of high-level international academic forums, and the global dissemination of medical research achievements. Looking ahead, both sides will establish a regular communication mechanism and pursue cooperation in journal co-development and resource sharing, academic and scientific research collaboration, international conference organization, and the dissemination of high-quality research outputs.

Fig.  Group photo of representatives from both sides after the meeting.