Mandatory and Self-citation; Types, Reasons, Their Benefits and Disadvantages
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Author list: Hemmat Esfe M., Wongwises S., Asadi A., Karimipour A., Akbari M.
Publisher: Springer
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Science and Engineering Ethics (1353-3452)
Volume number: 21
Issue number: 6
Start page: 1581
End page: 1585
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 1353-3452
eISSN: 1471-5546
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
This paper defines and discusses two important types of citations, self-citation and mandatory citation, in engineering journals. Citation can be classified in three categories: optional; semi-mandatory; and mandatory. There are some negative and positive impacts for the authors’ paper and journals’ reputation if mandatory citation of a paper or set of papers is requested. These effects can be different based on the recommended papers for citing in the new research. Mandatory citation has various types discussed in this paper. Self-citation and its reasons and impacts are also discussed in the present study. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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Mandatory citation, Self citation
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