Few self-citations among Chilean ecologists

Abstract Background We determine the occurrence of self-citations among 36 Chilean ecologists with the highest h index values recorded in Web of Science. Because the practice of self-citation is perceived as negative by inflating a given researcher’s impact factor, we evaluate if those ecologists (f...

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Main Authors: Jaime R. Rau, Fabian M. Jaksic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-020-00097-6