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Coercive Citation
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Summary
Coercive Citation
is an
Unethical practice
where editors or reviewers pressure authors to add citations to the editor's or reviewer's own work, or to specific journals, to
Artificially inflate citation counts
and
Journal impact factors
. This practice undermines the
Integrity of academic publishing
and can skew the
Scientific record
by prioritizing
Citation Metrics
over the quality and
Relevance of research contributions
.
Concepts
Academic Publishing
Citation Manipulation
Journal Impact Factor
Research Ethics
Peer Review Process
Academic Integrity
Bibliometrics
Publication Bias
Scientific Misconduct
Relevant Degrees
Science Methodologies 63%
Journalism and The Press 38%
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