related-article-type

Type of Related Article

Definition

Names the type of related article that is being referenced, for example, a companion article, a correction, a reply, etc. This is not a prescribed list, but may take any text value. (See suggested values below.)

Usage

The <related-article> element describes (and may point to as well) another article that bears some relationship to the original article. This attribute describes that relationship.

Attribute Values

In Element

<related-article> Related Article Information
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The article type for the related article, for example, “addendum”. This attribute may take any value, but see the list of suggested values below.
Restriction: This attribute must be specified if the element is used.

Suggested usage

Potential values for this attribute describe how the related article is related:

addendum

Additional material for an article, which was generated too late to be added to the main text

commentary

Used in an article to name its associated commentary or editorial

commentary-article

Used in a commentary or editorial to name the article on which it this one is commenting

companion

Used in an article to name a companion (related or sibling) article

corrected-article

Used in a correction to name the article being corrected. Sometimes called “erratum”.

correction-forward

Used in an article to name (point forward to) its associated correction (rarely used)

in-this-issue

Names a related article in the same journal issue

letter

Names a letter to the publication or a reply to such a letter

partial-retraction

Retraction or disavowal of part(s) of previously published material

retracted-article

Used in a retraction to name the article being retracted

retraction-forward

Used in an article to name (forward) its associated retraction (rare)