Osca-Lluch J, Molla CC , Ortega MP, "Consequences of the error in bibliographical references" PSICOTHEMA Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Pages: 300-303 MAY 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

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TITLE : Consequences of the error in bibliographical references

Author(s): Osca-Lluch J (Osca-Lluch, Julia)1, Molla CC (Civera Molla, 
Cristina), Ortega MP (Penaranda Ortega, Maria)2  

Source: PSICOTHEMA    Volume: 21    Issue: 2    Pages: 300-303    
Published: MAY 2009   

Times Cited: 0     References: 22     Citation Map  
    
Abstract: Consequences of the error in bibliographical references. The 
specific case of the journal Psicothema The errors, as they appear in the 
databases of the Web of Science, found in the bibliographical citations of 
the works published 'in Psicothema were analyzed. The most frequent error 
found is citing the title of the journal as Psicorhema, instead of 
Psicothema. The authors reveal the need to take more care when reviewing 
the titles of journals in the bibliographical references of the works. Such 
errors often prevent locating the works cited in the article. They also 
hinder authors' evaluation of the works and the journals because many 
bibliometric indicators used to establish the rankings of the best journals 
of a specialty are calculated based on the number of citations of works 
published in the journals. 

Document Type: Article  
Language: Spanish  
KeyWords Plus: IMPACT FACTOR; PSYCHOLOGY; JOURNALS; SPANISH; INDEX  

Reprint Address: Osca-Lluch, J (reprint author), Univ Valencia, Inst Hist 
Ciencia & Documentac Lopez Pinero, E-46003 Valencia, Spain  
Addresses: 
1. Univ Valencia, Inst Hist Ciencia & Documentac Lopez Pinero, E-46003 
Valencia, Spain 
2. Univ Murcia, E-30001 Murcia, Spain  
E-mail Addresses: M.Julia.Osca at uv.es  
Publisher: COLEGIO OFICIAL DE PSICOLOGOS DE ASTURIAS, ILDEFONSO S. DEL RIO, 
4-1 B, 33001 OVIEDO, SPAIN  
IDS Number: 433NY  
ISSN: 0214-9915  

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