西部大开发是党和政府面向新世纪做出的重大决策，是协调区域经济发展的重大部署。这一战略的实施不仅对振兴中西部经济，而且对促进全国经济的大发展，必将起到巨大的推动作用。西部大开发，不单单是经济的开发，也包括科教、文化等精神文明领域及其产品的开发。科技期刊作为 The great development of the western region is a major decision made by the party and the government in the new century and is a major arrangement for coordinating the development of regional economy. The implementation of this strategy will surely play a huge role in promoting not only the economy in the central and western regions but also the great development of the entire country’s economy. The development of the western region is not only an economic development but also includes the development of spiritual civilization and its products in the fields of science and education, culture and the like. Scientific journals as