顶刊

Traditional form:

頂刊

Pinyin (reading):

dǐngkān

Definitions:

• top-tier academic journal (abbr. for 頂級期刊／顶级期刊 (dǐngjíqīkān))

Characters:

• 顶 - top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
• 刊 - publication, periodical; to publish, to print

Traditional characters:

• 頂 - top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
• 刊 - publication, periodical; to publish, to print