Background: Inaccurate citations are erroneous quotations or instances of paraphrasing of previously published material that mislead readers about the claims of the cited source. They are often unaddressed due to underreporting, the inability of peer reviewers and editors to detect them, and editors' reluctance to publish corrections about them. In this paper, we propose a new tool that could be used to tackle their circulation. Methods: We provide a review of available data about inaccurate citations and analytically explore current ways of reporting and dealing with these inaccuracies. Consequently, we make a distinction between publication (i.e., first occurrence) and circulation (i.e., reuse) of inaccurate citations. Sloppy reading ...
International audienceThis study investigates whether negative citations in articles and comments po...
© 2017 by the authors. How much is the h-index of an editor of a well-ranked journal improved due to...
In this paper we show that citation counts and Mendeley readership are poor indicators of research e...
Background Inaccurate citations are erroneous quotations or instances of paraphrasing of previously...
This talk starts with highlighting the importance of citations for the production of knowledge, and ...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations inclu...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
Every now and again a paper is published on the number of errors made in academic articles. These pa...
Multiple inherent biases related to different citation practices (for e.g., self-citations, negative...
Background: From 2005 to 2010, we conducted 2 randomized studies on a journal (Medicina Clínica), wh...
At Proceedings of the Royal Society A, we are always concerned and vigilant about publication malpra...
The number of citations that papers receive has become significant in measuring researchers ’ scient...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of incorrect citations and its effe...
International audienceThis study investigates whether negative citations in articles and comments po...
© 2017 by the authors. How much is the h-index of an editor of a well-ranked journal improved due to...
In this paper we show that citation counts and Mendeley readership are poor indicators of research e...
Background Inaccurate citations are erroneous quotations or instances of paraphrasing of previously...
This talk starts with highlighting the importance of citations for the production of knowledge, and ...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations inclu...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
The prevalence of faulty citations impedes the growth of scientific knowledge. Faulty citations incl...
Every now and again a paper is published on the number of errors made in academic articles. These pa...
Multiple inherent biases related to different citation practices (for e.g., self-citations, negative...
Background: From 2005 to 2010, we conducted 2 randomized studies on a journal (Medicina Clínica), wh...
At Proceedings of the Royal Society A, we are always concerned and vigilant about publication malpra...
The number of citations that papers receive has become significant in measuring researchers ’ scient...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of incorrect citations and its effe...
International audienceThis study investigates whether negative citations in articles and comments po...
© 2017 by the authors. How much is the h-index of an editor of a well-ranked journal improved due to...
In this paper we show that citation counts and Mendeley readership are poor indicators of research e...