26.07.2021 | letter to the editor
Author self-citation policies, the influence on journals’ impact factors, and self-citation rate in general surgery
Erschienen in: European Surgery | Ausgabe 6/2021
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Incongruous author self-referencing is an increasing scientific form of malpractice.
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Similarly, excessive journal self-citation may hinder an attempt to boost the journal’s impact factor.
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Only 25% of general surgery journals have policies for discouraging author self-citation.
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The presence of policies is not associated with differences in impact factors or journal self-citation rates.
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