Self-citation pattern among world's top 2 % of the scientists.

ABSTRACT: Although self-citation is a common practice among scholars, its impact and significance remain under scrutiny within the academic community. The current study aimed to provide a detailed analysis and ranking of the top 2 % scientists on self-citation, ranked by Stanford University researchers. Data extraction and organisation were performed between January and February 2024. Self-citation percentages were collected for authors belonging to 20 fields and 174 subfields using Excel spreadsheets. Entities were categorised into quartiles based on their self-citation percentages and rankings were assigned accordingly. Comparative analyses were conducted to assess the impact of self-citations on overall rankings. The study focused on data published by a group of researchers from Stanford Universi

SUBMITTER: Abdalla BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849628 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature