Mandatory and Self-citation; Types, Reasons, Their Benefits and Disadvantages

Mohammad Hemmat Esfe; Somchai Wongwises; Amin Asadi; Arash Karimipour; Mohammad Akbari

doi:10.1007/s11948-014-9598-9

Mandatory and Self-citation; Types, Reasons, Their Benefits and Disadvantages

Sci Eng Ethics. 2015 Dec;21(6):1581-5. doi: 10.1007/s11948-014-9598-9. Epub 2014 Nov 15.

Authors

Mohammad Hemmat Esfe¹, Somchai Wongwises², Amin Asadi³, Arash Karimipour⁴, Mohammad Akbari⁵

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
² Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering and Multiphase Flow Research Lab. (FUTURE), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangmod, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand.
³ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
⁴ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. arashkarimipour@gmail.com.
⁵ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

PMID: 25398506
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-014-9598-9

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.

Keywords: Impact factor; Journal; Mandatory citation; Self citation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Editorial Policies
Engineering
Humans
Journal Impact Factor*
Periodicals as Topic* / ethics
Publishing* / ethics