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Correction: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
Plos Medicine
|August 25, 2022
Summary
This study corrects a previous article DOI. The corrected DOI is 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124.
Area of Science:
- Scientific publishing
- Scholarly communication
- Article identification
Context:
- Ensuring accurate citation is crucial in scientific research.
- Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are essential for article retrieval.
- Corrections to metadata are vital for maintaining the integrity of scientific records.
Purpose:
- To provide the correct Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for a previously published article.
- To rectify an error in the article's metadata.
- To ensure readers and indexing services can accurately locate the intended publication.
Summary:
- The article DOI previously listed as 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 has been corrected.
- The accurate DOI for the article is now 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124.
- This correction ensures proper referencing and access to the scientific work.
Impact:
- Facilitates accurate citation and retrieval of the scientific article.
- Improves the reliability of scientific databases and literature searches.
- Upholds the standards of scholarly communication by correcting metadata errors.
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