Author self-citation in orthodontics is associated with author origin and gender

Abstract Background The 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. Methods Six orthodontic journals with the highest impact factor a...

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Main Authors: Christos Livas, Konstantina Delli, Nikolaos Pandis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-020-00348-y