| Title |
Author Self-Citation in the General Medicine Literature
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0020885 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Abhaya V. Kulkarni, Brittany Aziz, Iffat Shams, Jason W. Busse |
| Abstract |
Author self-citation contributes to the overall citation count of an article and the impact factor of the journal in which it appears. Little is known, however, about the extent of self-citation in the general clinical medicine literature. The objective of this study was to determine the extent and temporal pattern of author self-citation and the article characteristics associated with author self-citation. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 6% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 2% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 13% |
| Librarian | 5 | 9% |
| Researcher | 5 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 20 | 38% |
| Unknown | 3 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 38% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 9% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 15% |