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. 2019 Nov 15;2(11):e1915552. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15552

Table 1. Glossary of Terms Used in This Article.

Term Definition
Reference Original work that is documented in another work as a line item in a bibliography or as a footnote
Citation Documentation of the reference; in other words, the in-text mention of a work
Cite Act of referencing another’s work
Cited reference Line item in a bibliography that gives credit to the original work
Cited work Specific item being cited
Citing work Publication that contains a citation
Notice of retraction Documentation from the editor stating that a publication has been retracted
Partial retraction Documentation from an editor or author stating that a portion of the published work has been retracted
Retracted article Article that has been formally withdrawn by the publisher because of fraud, error, misconduct, or redundancy12
Self-citation Act of an author citing his or her previous work as a reference in subsequent works