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- Boosting the Ranking of a University Using Self-Citations
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1 School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, KZ
1 School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, KZ
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 10 (2017), Pagination: 1827-1827Abstract
The unreal growth of some universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings is questioned. We show that the universities and individuals can exploit a weakness of ranking tables by engaging in excessive self-citations. The genuine efforts by the academic community to work towards high-quality research are put to shame, and unethical conduct and behaviour become acceptable. The credibility of global university ranking tables is under question.References
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