Self-referencing rates in biological disciplines
The use of citation counts (among other bibliometrics) as a facet of academic research evaluation can influence citation behavior in scientific publications. One possible unintended consequence of this bibliometric is excessive self-referencing, where an author favors referencing their own publicati...
Main Author: | Sean M. Cascarina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frma.2023.1215401/full |
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