Citation

Authors are required to cite relevant literature to substantiate any statements that rely on external sources of information in their manuscripts. The following guidelines should be followed:

Guidelines for Citing Literature

  1. Cite the Original Work
    Authors should cite the original source of the research rather than citing a review article that cites the original work.
  2. Ensure Accuracy
    Citations should accurately support the statements made in the manuscript. Authors should ensure that the citations represent the original work correctly and are not misrepresented.
  3. Avoid Country-Specific Citation Bias
    Authors should avoid citing works predominantly from one country and ensure a balanced representation of international research.
  4. Cite Appropriately
    Authors should not over-cite the same source or use an excessive number of citations to support a single point.

Citation Manipulation

Citation manipulation refers to practices where citations are included solely to artificially increase citation counts, rather than contributing to the scholarly content of the manuscript. This includes:

  1. Self-Citation
    Excessively citing the author’s own work solely to increase the number of citations to their own research.
  2. Journal-Specific Citation
    Excessively citing articles from the journal where the manuscript is being published to artificially inflate the citation count for that journal.
  3. Honorary Citations and Citation Stacking
    Excessively citing the work of another author or journal, including citing prominent editors or well-known scholars in the field, to increase the citation count for the referenced parties.

Consequences of Citation Manipulation

CRC Journals  takes citation manipulation very seriously and will reject articles that contain manipulated citations. In such cases, CRC Journals  reserves the right to report the incident to the authors’ institutions.

Authors, reviewers, and editors are encouraged to report any cases of citation manipulation. Editors found engaging in such practices may be removed from their position after a thorough investigation.