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Asking an author you are reviewing to cite your work is a conflict of interest
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Evidence from peer-review literature confirms that a reviewer asking authors to cite their work is a coercive practice and a conflict of interest that compromises the integrity of the peer-review process.

Evidence for · 3
Whither research integrity? Plagiarism, self-plagiarism and coercive citation in an age of research assessment
2013 · cited by 150
The paper identifies coercive citation by reviewers and editors as a serious breach of research integrity designed to manipulate citation metrics.
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Artificial Intelligence as a Safeguard for Clinical Scientific Integrity: A Human–AI Hybrid Model for Medical Peer Review
2026 · cited by 1
The paper explicitly highlights coercive citation practices by reviewers as a form of peer review abuse that undermines the trustworthiness of scientific literature.
Are peer reviewers influenced by their work being cited?
2025 · cited by 1
The empirical study demonstrates that peer reviewers requesting citations to their own work can turn peer review into a transactional conflict of interest.
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  1. Whither research integrity? Plagiarism, self-plagiarism and coercive citation in an age of research assessmentpeer-reviewedsupports
  2. Artificial Intelligence as a Safeguard for Clinical Scientific Integrity: A Human–AI Hybrid Model for Medical Peer Reviewpeer-reviewedsupports
  3. Are peer reviewers influenced by their work being cited?peer-reviewedsupports
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8805 Aug 2026
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