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CULEBRAS-FERNANDEZ, J. et al. Careful! your bibliographic references may be examined. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2008, vol.23, n.2, pp.85-88. ISSN 1699-5198.

Reference to previous work represents a conceptual association of recognized scientific ideas that are beneficial for the citing author. I.e., a reference is an express recognition of an intellectual compromise towards a previous source of information. After all, advancement of science is supported by previous research. At present, the way to know and to measure the importance of a published item comes through its posterior citations, circumstance that obliges scientific journals to control the pertinence and relevance of the cited work. Therefore, when submitting a manuscript for consideration to a scientific journal, it must be beard in mind that the included references will be examined..

Palabras clave : Bibliometrics; Bibliometric indicator; Access to information; Journal articles; Type of publication.

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