| Title |
Is it Ethical for Journals to Request Self-citation?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science and Engineering Ethics, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11948-014-9540-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Omid Mahian, Somchai Wongwises |
| Abstract |
By following the recently published paper in Science titled "Coercive Citation in Academic Publishing", in this paper, we aim to discuss the demand of some journals that request authors to cite recently published papers in that journal to increase the impact factor of that journal. It will be mentioned that some of these demands are not ethical and consequently will diminish the reputation of the journal. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 14% |
| Egypt | 1 | 5% |
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 13 | 59% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 82% |
| Scientists | 4 | 18% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 27 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 22% |
| Researcher | 5 | 19% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Librarian | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 15% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 26% |
| Unknown | 3 | 11% |
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