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Inappropriate referencing in research

BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2049 (Published 21 July 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b2049

Article usage

Article metrics provide readers and authors with an indication of how often a specific article has been accessed month by month. It counts three formats - abstract/extract, full text and pdf. The page is updated each day.

Usage statistics: January 2018 to May 2025

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AbstractFullPdf
Jan 20185670
Feb 20183680
Mar 201827110
Apr 20185290
May 20182360
Jun 20183120
Jul 20182010
Aug 20182050
Sep 201837100
Oct 201856170
Nov 201866200
Dec 201863140
Jan 20196070
Feb 20194470
Mar 20191830
Apr 20192230
May 20192350
Jun 20191830
Jul 20193220
Aug 20193840
Oct 20193930
Nov 20192930
Dec 20195770
Jan 20202790
Feb 20202230
Mar 20201850
May 20201910
Jun 20201440
Jul 202054130
Aug 20201850
Sep 20202820
Oct 20203050
Nov 20203410
Dec 202018110
Jan 2021910
Feb 20211600
Mar 20213640
Apr 20211730
May 20211840
Jun 20213420
Jul 20212240
Aug 2021900
Sep 20211740
Oct 20212950
Nov 20212020
Dec 20214850
Jan 20221910
Feb 20221600
Mar 20222840
Apr 20222770
May 20222620
Jun 20221770
Jul 20221020
Aug 20221420
Sep 20221970
Oct 20221930
Nov 20221410
Dec 20222830
Jan 20231710
Feb 20233850
Mar 20231240
Apr 20233050
May 20231810
Jun 20231000
Jul 20231430
Aug 2023550
Sep 20232030
Oct 20234870
Nov 20232660
Dec 20237380
Jan 202413470
Feb 202412560
Mar 202413340
Apr 202413440
May 20246750
Jun 20247330
Jul 20246910
Aug 20245600
Sep 20245010
Oct 20245750
Nov 20243530
Dec 202466180
Jan 20252730
Feb 20251620
Mar 20252830
Apr 20254220
May 20254730
Total31314070