Accuracy of References in Five Biomedical Informatics Journals
Journal of the American Medical Informatics AssociationPublished 23 November 2004Open access
Dominik Aronsky
Citations61
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.04
SNIP1.95
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A considerable error rate was identified in the references of five biomedical informatics journals and authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and should more carefully check them, possibly using informatics-based assistance.
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The study identified a considerable error rate in the references of five biomedical informatics journals. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and should more carefully check them, possibly using informatics-based assistance.
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