There have been many academic indicators,but few indicators can be applied to appraise single publication,in which counting total citations becomes the simplest approach.Recently,academic trace and impact torque have been proposed and applied,where academic subjects such as authors and institutes are considered,and academic objects particularly single publications are also concerned.In the article,the authors compare and analyze the effects of academic trace and impact There are been many academic indicators, but few indicators can be applied to appraise single publication, in which counting total citations becomes the simplest approach. Published, academic trace and impact torque have been proposed and applied, where academic subjects such as authors and institutes are considered, and academic objects particularly single publications are also concerned.In the article, the authors compare and analyze the effects of academic trace and impact