caa a22 4500 445297840 CHVBK 20180317142547.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20101001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12070-010-0048-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12070-010-0048-y Adhikari Prakash Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal aut Accuracy of References in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery [Elektronische Daten] [Prakash Adhikari] This study was done to observe the accuracy of references in articles published in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. There were 63 references randomly selected from different issues of Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (IJOHNS). It includes: Volume 61, Number 4, December 2009 and Volume 62, Number 1, January 2010. References were examined in details by dividing them into six elements and they were compared with the original for accuracy. References not cited from indexed journals were excluded. Statistical analysis was done by using frequency and percentage. Results show that 30.1% references in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery were incorrect. Most common errors were author's name and journal name. Author's names were found to be incorrect in 11.1% references while journal name were found to be incorrect in 6.3%. Errors in citing the references are also found in the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. The quoted error in this study is comparable to other international literatures. The majority of errors are avoidable. So, the authors, editors and the reviewers have to check for any errors seriously before publication in the journal. Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2010 References nationallicence Accuracy nationallicence Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (IJOHNS) nationallicence Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Springer-Verlag 62/4(2010-10-01), 338-341 0019-5421 62:4<338 2010 62 12070 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0048-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0048-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Adhikari Prakash Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Springer-Verlag 62/4(2010-10-01), 338-341 0019-5421 62:4<338 2010 62 12070 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer