| Objective level | Criterion layer | Factor layer | Index layer |
| Index system of communication identification of ICH popular science publication | Use | U1 using habits | U11 daily habits |
| U12 holiday habits | |||
| U13 frequency of usage | |||
| U14 durable years | |||
| U2 using behavior | U21 from whom the audience knows this channel | ||
| Identification | G1 satisfaction degree | G11 clear demonstration | |
| G12 acquiring knowledge | |||
| G13 integrating into relevant situation of skills and knowledge | |||
| G2 dependency degree | G21 other tasks at hand cannot be completed due to reading ICH popular science publication | ||
| G22 cognition about ICH mainly comes from ICH popular science publication | |||
| G23 audience look for relevant knowledge or travel to relevant places because they have read ICH popular science publication |