Citation Amnesia: The Case of the Overlooked Research
The New Scientist's study of citation behavior reveals 85% of respondents feel under-citing scientific work is a significant problem. When asked if their own work had been ignored in citations, 72% said yes. The New Scientist's news blog entry didn't reveal how many of them feel that they themselves under-cite their colleagues work, but one imagines the practice goes both ways.
In an interview about the results, Geoffrey Bilder acknowledges the problem and suggests that simplifying citiation formats to include just basic metadata and an article identifier like the CrossRef DOI or even PubMed ID could make room for more comprehensive citation lists.
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