ArticleProgress in orthodontics2021
Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender.
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- Investigation of authors' self-citation in contemporary forensic odontology literature.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Review
- International trends of orthodontic publications: A bibliometric observational study of the last decade (2011-2020).Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2023Observational
- Factors associated with scientific production citations in dentistry: Zero-inflated negative binomial regression and hurdle modelling.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Research trends in ulcerative colitis: A bibliometric and visualized study from 2011 to 2021.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Author self-citations in the urology literature.Arab journal of urology · 2022Article
- Author Self-Citation in the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Literature.Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- The menace of self citation: An audit of two years from journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aims of this bibliometric study were to determine author self-citation trends in high-impact orthodontic literature and to investigate possible association between self-citation and publication characteristics.
methodsSix orthodontic journals with the highest impact factor as ranked by 2017 Journal Citation Reports were screened for a full publication year (2018) for original research articles, reviews, and case reports. Eligible articles were scrutinized for article and author characteristics and citation metrics. Univariable and multivariable negative binomial regression was used to examine associations between self-citation incidence and publication characteristics.
resultsMedians for author self-citation rate of the most self-citing authors and self-citations were 3.03% (range 0-50) and 1 (range 0-19), respectively. In the univariable analysis, there was no association between self-citation counts and study type (P = 0.41), article topic (P = 0.61), number of authors (P = 0.62), and rank of authors (P = 0.56). Author origin (P = 0.001), gender (P = 0.001) and journal (P = 0.05) were associated with self-citation counts and in the multivariable analysis only origin and gender remained strong self-citation predictors. Asian authors and females self-cited significantly less often than all other regions and male authors.
conclusionsAuthors in orthodontics do not self-cite at a frequency that suggests potential citation manipulation. Author origin and gender were the only variables associated with citations counts. More bibliometric research is necessary to draw solid conclusions about author self-citation trends in orthodontic literature.
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