title: [Why do Czechs seldom cite the works of other Czech scientists? Does a "national character" exist?].
abstract: The author is an American psychiatrist of Czech origin, who has lived abroad since 1966, primarily in the USA. This contribution presents his viewpoint regarding several articles in Journal of Czech Physicians No. 1., 2008. The point of discussion is the purported lack of representation of Czech authors among authors cited by Czech doctors in articles which appear in domestic and also international medical journals.
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Krízek
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude / Q000208:ethnology*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D018153:Czech Republic; D011643:Publishing