Biobankers: Treat the Poison of Invisibility with CoBRA, a Systematic Way of Citing Bioresources in Journal Articles

Federica Napolitani (1) , Alessia Calzolari (1) , Anne Cambon-Thomsen (2) , Laurence Mabile (2) , Anna Maria Rossi (1) , Paola de Castro (1) , Elena Bravo (1)

1 ISS - Istituto Superiore di Sanità = National Institute of Health
2 LEASP - Epidémiologie et analyses en santé publique : risques, maladies chroniques et handicaps

Even though an increasing portion of biomedical research today relies on the use of bioresources, at present biobankers are not able to trace this use in scientific literature and measure its impact with a variety of citation metrics. The "BRIF (Bioresource Research Impact Factor) and journal editors" subgroup was created precisely with the aim to study this issue and to build a standardized system to cite bioresources in journal articles. This report aims at presenting a guideline for Citation of BioResources in journal Articles (CoBRA). The guideline offers for the first time a standard for citing bioresources (including biobanks) within journal articles. It will increase their visibility and promote their sharing.

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Ethique

Federica Napolitani, Alessia Calzolari, Anne Cambon-Thomsen, Laurence Mabile, Anna Maria Rossi, et al.. Biobankers: Treat the Poison of Invisibility with CoBRA, a Systematic Way of Citing Bioresources in Journal Articles. Biopreservation and Biobanking, 2016, 14 (4), pp.350-352. ⟨10.1089/bio.2015.0105⟩. ⟨inserm-01978603⟩