Citation is a tool that aids scientists in providing appropriate credit to the work of another researcher when using it as a reference in their work. In other words, citation is an indicator of the ...

T he publication process in social science is broken. Articles in prestigious journals use flawed data, employ questionable research practices, and reach illogical conclusions. Sometimes doubts over ...

Research-integrity watchers are concerned about the growing ways in which scientists can fake or manipulate the citation counts of their studies. In recent months, increasingly bold practices have ...

In just over three years since their inception, these journals have demonstrated exceptional quality and scholarly value, leading to their indexing in one of the world’s most reputable academic ...