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Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  13, Issue 2, May-August 2019, Pages 71-82
 

Original Article

Self Citation Practice by LIS Professionals : A Bibliometric Study based on PEARL Journal of Library & Information Science

Anil Kumar Dhiman

Information Scientist, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249404, India

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.13219.2

Abstract

Self citations which are the referencing of own previously published works in any article or research work is of common occurrence in the world of scholarly publication. Whether, self citations should be included or not? It is a complex question which depends on discipline to discipline. But more commonly self-citations to a certain extent are a legitimate practice. How LIS professionals react with self citation is studied in this paper. This study is based on 20 issues of 5 volumes of PEARL Journal of Library & Information Science. It is noted in the study that comparatively LIS professionals self cite less as compared to other fields of study.


Keywords : Bibliometrics; Citational study; Self citation; LIS professionals.
Corresponding Author : Anil Kumar Dhiman