A scoping review of guides and advice for scholarly citing in health research
Lasse Østengaard, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Asger S. Paludan-Müller, Mia Elkjær, Tove Faber Frandsen, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson · 2026
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Østengaard and five co-authors map guides and advice for scholarly citing in health research in a 2026 scoping review. Good citation practice shapes how credit and trust flow in science. The team searched databases, textbooks, and journal sites.
Thousands of documents were screened and just over a hundred were kept. A small set counted as true guides, each built in a simple pragmatic way with little formal evidence work. Dozens of distinct advice items were grouped into themes such as quality, context, honesty, and openness. One sample item urges authors to read what they cite. The review may aid a fuller future guideline.
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| CREATOR | Lasse Østengaard, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Asger S. Paludan-Müller, Mia Elkjær, Tove Faber Frandsen, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |