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Temporal differences in self-citation rates of scientific journals

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Temporal differences in self-citing and self-cited rates of journals are studied. It is concluded that the citation curve of a journal is composed of two curves with different characteristics: a self-citation (or self-cited) curve and a curve representing external citations.

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Rousseau, R. Temporal differences in self-citation rates of scientific journals. Scientometrics 44, 521–531 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02458493

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