title: Is it ethical for journals to request self-citation?
abstract: By following the recently published paper in Science titled "Coercive Citation in Academic Publishing", in this paper, we aim to discuss the demand of some journals that request authors to cite recently published papers in that journal to increase the impact factor of that journal. It will be mentioned that some of these demands are not ethical and consequently will diminish the reputation of the journal.
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran, omid.mahian@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mahian
authors.forename: Somchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wongwises
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D015706:Bibliometrics; D035081:Editorial Policies; D055811:Journal Impact Factor
references.citation: Science. 2012 Feb 3;335(6068):542-3
references.pmid: 22301307
references.citation: Electron Physician. 2013 Aug 01;5(3):685-6
references.pmid: 26120403