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Reference accuracy in the general surgery literature.

Julianne Awrey1, Kenji Inaba, Galinos Barmparas

  • 1Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, Inpatient Tower (C), Room C5L100, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.

World Journal of Surgery
|December 17, 2010
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Reference inaccuracy is prevalent in general surgery articles, with over a third of citations containing errors. Journal impact factor did not correlate with reference quality, indicating that high-impact journals are not necessarily more accurate.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Literature Analysis
  • Scientific Publishing Standards
  • General Surgery Research

Background:

  • Reference inaccuracies in scientific articles can compromise research validity and data accessibility.
  • Ensuring accuracy in citations is crucial for maintaining the integrity of scientific literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of references within the general surgery literature.
  • To investigate the relationship between reference accuracy and journal impact factor.

Main Methods:

  • A review of citations from five general surgery journals with varying impact factors was conducted.
  • Three investigators assessed 180 randomly selected citations per journal for primary, citational, and quotational errors.
  • Error rates were compared against journal impact factors.

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Main Results:

  • A significant percentage of citations (35.4%) contained errors, with incorrect primary source citation being the most common issue (53.6% of total errors).
  • Citational, qualitative, and quantitative errors were also prevalent, ranging from 1.8% to 34.7% depending on the error type.
  • No statistically significant association was found between a journal's impact factor and its reference error rate.

Conclusions:

  • Reference inaccuracy is a common problem in general surgery publications.
  • Journal impact factor does not reliably predict reference accuracy, challenging the assumption that journal prestige equates to citation quality.
  • Further research is needed to identify and implement strategies for enhancing reference accuracy in surgical literature.