MyCites: a proposal to mark and report inaccurate citations in scholarly publications.

ABSTRACT:

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 of published items, literature ambiguity

SUBMITTER: Hosseini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500547 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature