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citation distortion: a standalone construct

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Bibliometrics

citation patterns such as bias, amplification and invention that can turn weak or unsupported claims into apparent established fact.

In bibliometrics, citation distortion refers to citation patterns such as bias, amplification and invention that can turn weak or unsupported claims into apparent established fact. This meaning comes from Greenberg (2009) in BMJ.[1]

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amplification4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs bias6 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs distortion4 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Greenberg, S. A. (2009). How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network. BMJ, 339(jul20 3), b2680-b2680. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2680

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