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1Department of Anaesthesiology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, 650, Kobe, Japan.
Journal of Anesthesia
|July 11, 2013
Summary
Bibliographic citation accuracy in the Journal of Anesthesia remains poor, with over 40% of references containing errors in both 1987 and 1994. This indicates a persistent issue with reference list accuracy in anesthesia research.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Bibliometrics
- Anesthesiology Research
Background:
- Accurate bibliographic citations are crucial for scientific integrity and reproducibility.
- Previous studies have highlighted issues with citation accuracy in medical literature.
- The Journal of Anesthesia's reference accuracy has not been previously assessed over time.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the accuracy of bibliographic citations in the Journal of Anesthesia.
- To compare citation accuracy between two distinct publication years (1987 and 1994).
- To identify common types of citation errors in the journal's reference lists.
Main Methods:
- A random sample of 100 references from 1987 (Vol. 1) and 1994 (Vol. 8) of the Journal of Anesthesia was selected.
- Non-journal article citations were excluded.
- The remaining 185 citations were meticulously examined for accuracy in author names, article titles, journal titles, volume, page numbers, and publication year.
Main Results:
- 41% of references from 1987 and 42% from 1994 contained one or more errors.
- The most frequent inaccuracies were in article titles, author names, and page numbers.
- No significant improvement in citation error rates was observed between 1987 and 1994.
Conclusions:
- The Journal of Anesthesia exhibits a substantial and persistent rate of bibliographic citation errors.
- These findings underscore the need for rigorous attention to reference accuracy in scientific publications.
- Authors submitting to the Journal of Anesthesia are urged to meticulously verify all reference details.
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