Citation & References
Best practices for citations and references
Citation hygiene: what reviewers check in your reference list
Roughly one citation in six misstates its source. Reviewers spot-check the load-bearing ones, and every error they find is catchable before you submit.
How many references should a research paper have?
There is no universal number. Reference counts vary widely by field and article type, and reviewers judge relevance, recency, and accuracy rather than length.