In order to objectively evaluate the academic quality of the Journal of Shandong University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) and optimize the publishing strategy, based on the Annual Report for Chinese Academic Journal Impact Factors (Natural Science) (2020—2024),the main evaluating indicators of the Journal of Shandong University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) from 2019 to 2023 were analyzed statistically, including impact factors, journal mass index, half-life, annual Web download rate, publication delay, article volume, and manuscript sources. The results indicate that the Journal of Shandong University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) showed rising trends in composite impact factor, composite 5-year impact factor, journal mass index, and annual Web download rate, which were significantly higher than the average of similar journals and indicated strong academic influence. In 2024,the Journal of Shandong University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) was selected for the first time as a RCCSE Chinese core academic journal and an excellent scientific and technological journal in Chinese universities. However, there are certain shortcomings in terms of cited half-life, total download volume, publication delay, and manuscript source. Based on the analysis results, some suggestions are presented such as optimizing the selection of topics and column settings，improving the editing and proofreading process，expanding high-quality manuscript sources and striving for policy support from the university，in order to continuously improve the journal quality and extend its academic influence.