Self-citation of Medical and Non-medical Universities in Northern Iran

Jahani, Mohammad Ali; Yaminfirooz, Mousa

doi:10.5455/aim.2016.24.401-404

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“…Any practical issues encountered were discussed during the second session. For the purposes of the study, the following information was extracted simultaneously and on a consensus basis from each eligible article: (i) journal title, (ii) article title, (iii) names of first and last authors, (iv) study type, i.e., randomized clinical trials, prospective observational study, retrospective observational study, narrative review, systematic review or meta-analysis, survey, case report [ 6 ], (v) topic, i.e., oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL)/esthetics/practice management/socio-demographics, biomaterials, diagnosis, treatment, growth, new technologies, periodontics/caries prevention, side effects, other [ 1 ], (vi) number of authors, (vii) number of total citations (TC), (viii) number of self-citations, (ix) self-citation rate (SCR) calculated as the percentage of the author self-citations to the total citations included in the reference list, also termed as synchronous self-citation [ 11 ], (x) author rank, i.e., first, last or first/last in case of an equal number of self-citations assigned to both first and last authors, (xi) gender, and (xii) origin as indicated by the geographical location of the affiliation of the most self-citing author (first or last author). To facilitate data analysis, regions were classified into 5 groups, i.e., Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and other, which included Africa, Oceania, or a combination of continents.…”

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Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender

2021

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Background The aims of this bibliometric study were to determine author self-citation trends in high-impact orthodontic literature and to investigate possible association between self-citation and publication characteristics. Methods Six orthodontic journals with the highest impact factor as ranked by 2017 Journal Citation Reports were screened for a full publication year (2018) for original research articles, reviews, and case reports. Eligible articles were scrutinized for article and author characteristics and citation metrics. Univariable and multivariable negative binomial regression was used to examine associations between self-citation incidence and publication characteristics. Results Medians for author self-citation rate of the most self-citing authors and self-citations were 3.03% (range 0–50) and 1 (range 0–19), respectively. In the univariable analysis, there was no association between self-citation counts and study type (P = 0.41), article topic (P = 0.61), number of authors (P = 0.62), and rank of authors (P = 0.56). Author origin (P = 0.001), gender (P = 0.001) and journal (P = 0.05) were associated with self-citation counts and in the multivariable analysis only origin and gender remained strong self-citation predictors. Asian authors and females self-cited significantly less often than all other regions and male authors. Conclusions Authors in orthodontics do not self-cite at a frequency that suggests potential citation manipulation. Author origin and gender were the only variables associated with citations counts. More bibliometric research is necessary to draw solid conclusions about author self-citation trends in orthodontic literature.

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Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender

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“…For example, Hendrix [ 47 ] suggests that high rates of self-citation at universities may be indicative of “citation circles” where researchers or research groups purposely try to inflate their bibliometric indicators. In a study of self-citation in Iranian universities, Jahani and Yaminfirooz [ 43 ] found that non-medical universities in Iran had significantly higher rates of self-citation than medical universities. Yan and Sugimoto [ 48 ] examined institutional self-citation in library and information sciences (LIS) in the United States and found that self-citation rates differed by the specific LIS-related topics on which universities focused.…”

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Analyzing referencing patterns in grey literature produced by influential global management consulting firms and international organizations

Saleem

Dhuey²,

White³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Given the growing influence of non-academic organizations in the policy sphere, it is important to investigate the evidence both produced by and relied on by these organizations. Using citation analysis, a methodology primarily used in academic literature, we investigated the evidence base supporting the grey literature published by leading global management consulting firms (GMCFs) and international organizations (IOs). With the topic of the skills needed for the future of work as a case study, we collected 234 reports published by influential GMCFs and IOs over twenty years. By extracting references from the bibliographies of these reports we: 1) analyzed referencing patterns by measuring citation counts, institutional self-referencing and utilization of scholarly sources; 2) compared reference patterns across GMCFs and IOs; and 3) described the most influential sources. Overall, both GMCFs and IOs showed increasing reliance on grey literature, demonstrated high levels of self-referencing, and had considerable variation in the number of sources referred to. Across type of publishing organization, we found that IOs had better referencing practices than GMCFs. Our findings call into question the evidence-base behind the reports published by these policy actors. We emphasize the need to rely on strong academic literature to inform policy decisions around the future of work.

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“…For example, if one of 4 citations that a paper receives belongs to its author, the diachronous self-citation would be 1/4 or 25%. 6 The present research focuses on the synchronous type of self-citation.…”

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“…The diachronous self-citation is the ratio of the author’s self-citation of that particular paper in other researches, to the total citations received by that publication in toto. For example, if one of 4 citations that a paper receives belongs to its author, the diachronous self-citation would be 1/4 or 25% ( 6 ). The present research focuses on the synchronous type of self-citation.…”

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The menace of self citation: An audit of two years from journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Ahmed

Zafar²,

Zafar³

et al. 2022

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective: To assess the author and journal self-citation amongst journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from January 2021 to July 2021. In total, manuscript published in 10 journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, either recognized by the Higher Education Commission or Pakistan Medical Commission, in the years 2018 and 2019 were included in the present research. All types of manuscripts were analyzed using a pre-designed data extraction table. Results were extracted, analyzed and appropriate statistics were applied. Results: About 1235 manuscripts published in 68 issues over a period of two years’ time were analyzed. The majority of manuscripts were 1039 (84.1%) original articles followed by case reports 90 (7.3%). Author self-citation came out to be 11.26% and journal self-citation was 6.5%. The same institute’s author affiliation came out to be 40.6%. Conclusion: The trend of author self-citation was found to be high while that of journal self-citation was low when compared with already prevalent literature. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6571 How to cite this:Ahmed MS, Zafar U, Zafar H, Shahid-Ullah M, Khan FA. The menace of self citation: An audit of two years from journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(8):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6571 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Self-citation of Medical and Non-medical Universities in Northern Iran

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender

Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender

Analyzing referencing patterns in grey literature produced by influential global management consulting firms and international organizations

The menace of self citation: An audit of two years from journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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