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Review
. 2016 Sep 5;55(37):10962-76.
doi: 10.1002/anie.201600655. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

Homo Citans and Carbon Allotropes: For an Ethics of Citation

Roald Hoffmann  1 , Artyom A Kabanov  2 , Andrey A Golov  2 , Davide M Proserpio  3   4
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Homo Citans and Carbon Allotropes: For an Ethics of Citation

Roald Hoffmann et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

Cite we must, cite we do. We cite because we are links in a chain, using properties and methods validated by others. We also cite to negotiate the anxiety of influence. And to be fair. After outlining the reasons for citation, we use two case studies of citation amnesia in the field of hypothetical carbon allotropes to present a computer-age search tool (SACADA) in that subsubfield. Finally, we advise on good search practice, including what to do if you miss a citation.

Keywords: allotropy; carbon; citation ethics; publication practices.

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Figure 1
Distribution of allotropes by coordination numbers.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Calculated energies (method described in text) in eV/C atom relative to diamond.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Distribution of new carbon allotropes proposed over the years (in black) and the repetitions (in white). The grey areas are repetitions of structures published in the same year. Note the interrupted time scale before 1989.
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