SELF-CITATION IN RESEARCH: A MINI REVIEW

Manoj Kumar*

ABSTRACT

Citation metrics are among the most useful metrics for doing a scientific evaluation of a published paper. However, self-citations are a troublesome topic in evaluations based on citation metrics. There are three fundamental levels at which self-citation can function: journal level, author level, and C-author level. Sometimes it seems clear that self-citation is unavoidable, but there must be a limit or threshold to how much self-citation is acceptable; beyond that, it becomes unethical. The goal of this review study is to comprehend the issues and difficulties surrounding self-citations in research.

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