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Editorial
. 2020 Oct;476(2242):20200746.
doi: 10.1098/rspa.2020.0746. Epub 2020 Oct 21.

Editorial: citation malpractice

M Lockwood  1
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Editorial

Editorial: citation malpractice

M Lockwood. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

At Proceedings of the Royal Society A, something we are always concerned and vigilant about is publication malpractice. This editorial examines the background to some small changes to our reviewer forms that will help us in identifying patterns of worrying behaviour. The importance of this in the context of the relationship of science to policy-making and the public perception of science is stressed.

Keywords: bibliometrics; citations; ethics.

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Conflict of interest statement

I declare I have no competing interest.

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