July 2009 PMID 19622839

How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network.

Steven A Greenberg

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Discussions exemplify a strong consensus on the significance of citation biases, with phrases like 'must read' and 'quite probably worth revisiting' highlighting their importance. The tone often combines respect and curiosity, emphasizing the paper's relevance to understanding scientific communication and the potential distortions that shape consensus in research communities.

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The study analyzed a network of 242 scientific papers to understand how false authority in claims, specifically about beta amyloid protein in Alzheimer's and muscle injury, is created through citation patterns.
It found that citation bias—favoring papers that support a belief, even without strong data—along with citation invention, like turning hypotheses into facts, helps expand and unjustly legitimize these beliefs.
The research suggests that examining citation networks can reveal how distorted citation practices produce unfounded authority, highlighting the importance of scrutinizing social and citation biases in scientific communication.]

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Random link from the archives: "How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ" https://web.archive.org/web/20210101173224/https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b2680 originally retrieved Fri 01 Jan 2021 05:32:24 PM EST

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Jamie Timmons

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RT @iainjgallagher: @metapredict @markrobinsonca It's all been seen before... Greenberg, S. A. ‘How Citation Distortions Create Unfounded A…

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Jungsu Kim

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[Must read

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Jamie Timmons

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RT @iainjgallagher: @metapredict @markrobinsonca It's all been seen before... Greenberg, S. A. ‘How Citation Distortions Create Unfounded A…

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Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Jungsu Kim

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My all-time favorite: "How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network" "Unfounded authority was established by citation bias against papers that refuted or weakened the belief" https://t.co/xrQ3UmUET8

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network https://t.co/rIypMOouNO

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/HXcb0OAGzH

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Taylor Lassiter

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Paul Gallagher

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Jesús P. Mena-Chalco

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Nicolás

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Wilfred Mijnhardt

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Joanne MSc NPQH

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Cristóbal Lecaros, MD, MBI

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Charles Peyton

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Marianne Noel

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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MANOHAR PATHAK

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Fred Bordignon

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Lulu Cleve

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Leonhard Schilbach

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Barbara S. Lancho Barrantes

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Fabio Lucchi

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Joao V Cunha (NSTTS)

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Domingo Centenero de Arce

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Ian Pitchford

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Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.

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Emilian Mihailov

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Sarah Rodock

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Rajesh Thipparapu

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Alexandro José Gradilla

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RT @briandavidearp: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Bharath Reddy

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Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/UHRE8ShFxh

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Naomi Most

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/qcxba9ulnB

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Tom Dickins

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This paper from a while ago came to us via a colleague. Quite probably worth revisiting in these modern times: How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network | The BMJ https://t.co/YK6GIYOps2

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Chris Ghadban

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RT @agapow: Mixed feelings about this. It's a lot of work, shows how scientific narrative is built, shows distortions. But not all papers &…

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Simon J Greenhill

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RT @agapow: Mixed feelings about this. It's a lot of work, shows how scientific narrative is built, shows distortions. But not all papers &…

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Paul Agapow

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Thomas Arrison

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network https://t.co/RUuLoqLotQ

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How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network (2009) https://t.co/uCUe8MDJij #korc20 #ukrnLeeds

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Marc T. Avey

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@choo_ek @adamcifu Greenberg has a fun paper that in part looks a "citation diversion" along similar lines https://t.co/9EYdDskRdl

Nov 13, 2019 · 1 like · 469 followers View post →

How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network.

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