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Published online 22 May 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030519-6
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Copied citations give impact factors a boost
Probability can make some scientific papers famous.
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Scientific papers that are not widely read and that lack any great influence can end up being classed as high-impact, claim researchers in California1.
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