On citation ethics: Editorial shenanigans to boost impact factor

Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 82-87

  Lǎzǎroiu, George ^a,b  

^a Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences   (United States)

^b SPIRU HARET UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Citation; Impact factor; Manipulation; Scientific quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885364221     PISSN: 19489137     EISSN: 21622752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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