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Is it Ethical for Journals to Request Self-citation?

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By following the recently published paper in Science titled “Coercive Citation in Academic Publishing”, in this paper, we aim to discuss the demand of some journals that request authors to cite recently published papers in that journal to increase the impact factor of that journal. It will be mentioned that some of these demands are not ethical and consequently will diminish the reputation of the journal.

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Somchai Wongwises would like to thank the support provided by the National Science and Technology Development Agency.

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  1. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

    Omid Mahian

  2. Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering and Multiphase Flow Research Laboratory (FUTURE), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangmod, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand

    Somchai Wongwises

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Mahian, O., Wongwises, S. Is it Ethical for Journals to Request Self-citation?. Sci Eng Ethics 21, 531–533 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-014-9540-1

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