ABS: Garcia, Bibliographic reference errors in NEFROLOGIA 1981-95. A quality control procedure (article in Spanish, English abstract)

[Gretchen Whitney]

TITLE:          Bibliographic reference errors in NEFROLOGIA 1981-95. A
                quality control procedure (Article, Spanish)
AUTHOR:         Garcia, AP
SOURCE:         NEFROLOGIA 20 (SUPPL). 2000. p.23-28 SOC ESPANOLA
                NEFROLOGIA DR RAFAEL MATESANZ, MADRID

 Document type: Article     Language: Spanish     Cited References: 14
                                            Times Cited: 0


ABSTRACT:       The accuracy of the reference list is considered an
essential factor in determining the quality of a scientific publication,
and has been reviewed and published in several medical journals. The rate
of citation errors in NEFROLOGIA has not been published before. The aim
of this study has been to examine the accuracy of the references citation
in the numbers of the journal published for a period of 15 years, from
the first issue in 1981 to the last one on 1995.

Material and methods: In this period 68 ordinary issues of the journal
were published, with 520 original articles that constituted the data
base, 87 articles were selected applying a fable of random numbers with 5
references of each article selected to be reviewed with a total of 435.
The accuracy of the name of the authors, title of the article, volume,
initial and last page and year of publication were evaluated, accordingly
with the NEFROLOGIA normative. Citation errors were considered major or
minor depending on whether they prevented or not the immediate retrieval
of the article listed.

Results: Of the 435 citations examined, 433 could be located, being
impossible in 2 with the data supplied. In 189 (43,45%) 237 errors were
detected, with 13,50% of them being considered major and 86,50% minor,
with the greatest percentage of errors occurring in the data about the
authors of the articles referenced 96 (40,50%).

Conclusions: The issues of NEFROLOGIA published in this period present a
high number of bibliographic reference errors, being the rate similar to
other evaluated scientific periodical journals. This fact should be
improved, and authors and reviewers should thoroughly check their
references in order. to avoid these mistakes, as they affect the quality
standard of the publication.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: AP Garcia, Hosp Gen, Serv Nefrol, Avda Tres Cruces S-N,
                Valencia 46014, Spain

Author Keywords:
NEFROLOGIA, quality control, citation errors

KeyWords Plus:
AUTHORS CHECK, ACCURACY, JOURNALS, ANESTHESIA

Addresses:
Garcia AP, Hosp Gen, Serv Nefrol, Avda Tres Cruces S-N, Valencia 46014,
Spain
Hosp Gen, Serv Nefrol, Valencia 46014, Spain
Univ Valencia, Valencia 46014, Spain

Publisher:
SOC ESPANOLA NEFROLOGIA DR RAFAEL MATESANZ, MADRID

IDS Number:
404JP

ISSN:
0211-6995

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                       ACTA ORTHOP SCAND             71       222      2000
                       JAMA                         284       105      2000
 ASANO M               ANAESTHESIA                   50      1080      1995
 AVILA F               REV ESP ANEST REANIM          43       174      1996
 DELACEY G             BRIT MED J                   291       884      1985
 DOMS CA               J DENT RES                    68       442      1989
 EICHORN P             AM J PUBLIC HEALTH            77      1011      1987
 HANSEN ME             AM J ROENTGENOL              163       719      1994
 HERRANZ G             MED CLIN-BARCELONA            91       452      1988
 MCLELLAN MF           ANESTHESIOLOGY                77       185      1992
 NEBRIL BA             REV ESP ENFERM DIG            89       212      1997
 ORLIN W               J ORAL MAXIL SURG             54       200      1996
 PULIDO M              MED CLIN-BARCELONA           104       170      1995
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