Current self-citation rates
Wheeler, Terrie (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]
terrie.wheeler at NIH.GOV
Fri Apr 4 00:17:03 EDT 2014
Group,
What is the current estimated self-citation rate? I have found an older article that put estimated self-citation rates at 30% or above.
Seglen PO. Citation rates and journal impact factors are not suitable for evaluation of research. Acta Orthop Scand 1998; 69 (3): 224 - 229.
To support this, it references:
Moed HF, Burger WJM, Frankfort JG, Van Raan AFJ.
On the Measurement of Research Performance: The Use
of Bibliometric Indicators. Leiden, Science Studies Unit,
LISBON-Institute, University of Leiden; 1987:l-199.
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