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Is it ethical for journals to request self-citation?
Omid Mahian1, Somchai Wongwises
1Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran, omid.mahian@gmail.com.
Science and Engineering Ethics
|April 15, 2014
Summary
Journals sometimes demand authors cite their recent publications to inflate impact factors. This practice is unethical and harms journal reputation.
Area of Science:
- Academic Publishing Ethics
- Scholarly Communication
Background:
- Journals aim to increase their impact factor.
- Coercive citation is a practice where journals pressure authors to cite their own recently published work.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the ethical implications of coercive citation in academic publishing.
- To analyze how journal demands for self-citation impact scholarly integrity.
Main Methods:
- Literature review based on the "Coercive Citation in Academic Publishing" paper in Science.
- Ethical analysis of journal citation policies.
Main Results:
- Some journal demands for authors to cite recent publications are unethical.
- Coercive citation practices can negatively affect a journal's reputation.
Conclusions:
- The practice of coercive citation is detrimental to academic publishing.
- Maintaining ethical standards is crucial for the long-term reputation of scholarly journals.
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