W D Ngan Kee1, V J Roach, T K Lau. 1. Department of Anaesthesia, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. warwick@cuhk.edu.hk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The accuracy of reference citations in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery was evaluated. All of the references from 1995 (Volume 65) were included (n = 4092). METHODS: A sample of 100 references was randomly selected and examined in detail by comparison with the original references. RESULTS: Overall, 60% of citations contained errors. Errors were categorized by dividing references into six elements. A total of 38.8% of citations contained an error in one element, 15.6% contained errors in two elements, 4.4% contained errors in three elements, and 4.4% contained errors in four elements of the reference. The most common errors were errors of authors' names and errors in the title. CONCLUSIONS: Contributors to this journal should take more care in checking references in the manuscripts before publication.
BACKGROUND: The accuracy of reference citations in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery was evaluated. All of the references from 1995 (Volume 65) were included (n = 4092). METHODS: A sample of 100 references was randomly selected and examined in detail by comparison with the original references. RESULTS: Overall, 60% of citations contained errors. Errors were categorized by dividing references into six elements. A total of 38.8% of citations contained an error in one element, 15.6% contained errors in two elements, 4.4% contained errors in three elements, and 4.4% contained errors in four elements of the reference. The most common errors were errors of authors' names and errors in the title. CONCLUSIONS: Contributors to this journal should take more care in checking references in the manuscripts before publication.
Authors: Julianne Awrey; Kenji Inaba; Galinos Barmparas; Gustavo Recinos; Pedro G R Teixeira; Linda S Chan; Peep Talving; Demetrios Demetriades Journal: World J Surg Date: 2011-03 Impact factor: 3.352