title: Solicited self-referencing undermines the credibility of researchers and journals.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Avanzini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bertele
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pistotti
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mannucci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garattini
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D035843:Biomedical Research; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011287:Prejudice