The Most Influential Medical Journals According to Wikipedia: Quantitative Analysis
Conclusions: We found evidence of “recentism,” which refers to preferential citation of recently published journal articles in Wikipedia. Traditional high-impact medical and multidisciplinary journals were extensively cited by Wikipedia, suggesting that Wikipedia medical articles have robust underpinnings. In keeping with the Wikipedia policy of citing reviews/secondary sources in preference to primary sources, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was the most referenced journal.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - Category: General Medicine Authors: Dariusz Jemielniak Gwinyai Masukume Maciej Wilamowski Source Type: research
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