Chao Guo
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Should we cite conference abstracts in formal manuscripts?
Paper Discussion
Conference abstracts contain preliminary findings that have not gone through full peer review. Some researchers cite them while others believe they should be avoided entirely in journal papers. Where do you draw the line?
Hua Deng, Hong Feng and 45 others4 CommentsView more comments-
I only cite conference abstracts when there is no full‑text published alternative.
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Reviewers sometimes push back against abstract‑only citations during revision.
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