Open AccessQuotation Errors in High-Impact-Factor Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Journals
Author(s) -
Aaron Gazendam,
Daniel C. Cohen,
Sam B. Morgan,
Seper Ekhtiari,
Michelle Ghert
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00019
Subject(s) - impact factor , citation , confidence interval , sports medicine , medicine , odds ratio , logistic regression , statistics , actuarial science , mathematics , computer science , physical therapy , law , library science , economics , political science
Inappropriate referencing of the existing literature has the potential to propagate false information. Quotation errors are defined as citations in which the referenced article fails to substantiate the authors' claims. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of quotation errors in high-impact general orthopaedic and sports medicine journals and to determine whether there are article or journal-related factors that are related to the rate of inaccuracies.