Citation Accuracy in Obstetrics and Gynecology Journals indexed in the Web of Science
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The accuracy of the citations is crucial in scientific writing. The present study aims to investigate the accuracy of citations in the obstetrics and gynecology journals indexed in the Web of Science. Major and minor citation errors, type of errors, and citation errors in the Q1 to Q4 journals investigate as the objectives. The journals were retrieved by searching the “Obstetrics & Gynecology” category in the Journal Citation Report (JCR) in the Web of Science, and journals in different quartiles (Q1-Q4) were identified by applying the JIF Quartile filter. Eight hundred forty citations were selected from articles in the first five Q1 to Q4 journals using systematic sampling and article type citations were included in the study (730 citations). Bibliographic elements were assessed for citation errors. Findings show that 554 citations (75.89 %) involved errors. Only 24.1 per cent of the citations had no errors. The highest citation errors were related to the volume and issue, with 582 major errors (79.72 %). The citation accuracy in the Q2 and Q3 journals is higher than in other journals. The high rate of citation errors, especially in volumes and numbers, indicates that the journals need to pay attention to citation accuracy in these sections and the use of valid and complete citation styles.
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- Authors
- Khodabakhshi, N., Shekofteh, M., Kazerani, M., & Jambarsang, S.
- Affiliations
- Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- Venue
- DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology
- Published
- 2021-08-26
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 368-373
- ISSN
- 0974-0643 (ISSN-L)
- 0976-4658
- OpenAlex
- W3197408690
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Academic Writing and Publishing
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Publishing and Scholarly Communication
- Keywords
- citation accuracy, citation errors, bibliographic errors, obstetrics and gynecology journals, Web of Science, citation styles
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