Reference Hallucination in AI-Assisted Academic Writing: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity in Rotator Cuff Literature.

Özbek İC, Bağcıer F

DOI: 10.1007/s43465-026-01807-0
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Indian journal of orthopaedics
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s43465-026-01807-0,
  title = {Reference Hallucination in AI-Assisted Academic Writing: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity in Rotator Cuff Literature.},
  author = {Özbek İC and Bağcıer F},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Indian journal of orthopaedics},
  doi = {10.1007/s43465-026-01807-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-026-01807-0}
}

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İC, Ö., & F, B. (2026). Reference Hallucination in AI-Assisted Academic Writing: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity in Rotator Cuff Literature.. Indian journal of orthopaedics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-026-01807-0

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