How are citations counted?

What is Citation Analysis? The process whereby the impact or “quality” of an article is assessed by counting the number of times other authors mention it in their work. Citation analysis invovles counting the number of times an article is cited by other works to measure the impact of a publicaton or author.

Does H index include self citations?

An h-index of 20 indicates that a researcher has published 20 papers with at least 20 citations; likewise, an s-index of 10 would mean a researcher had published 10 papers that had each received at least 10 self-citations. “It’s never been about criminalizing self-citations,” he says.

Is H index the same as impact factor?

The journal impact factor and h index are different in their fundamental design: The former is used to measure journal prestige, while the latter is used to measure researcher impact. Therefore, the two cannot be compared.

Are self citations ethical?

Although, self-citation is not unethical, excessive self-citation definitely is. In such a case, if you refer to something from your previous manuscript without citing it, it would amount to self-plagiarism, which is also known as redundant publication and is considered as an ethical misconduct.