Peer -Rezensenten genehmigen häufiger Artikel, die ihre eigenen Arbeiten zitieren

An old professor is guiding a student through their first peer-review process. The student looks at the long list of references and asks, „Why are we citing all this crap that’s not relevant?“

The old professor says, „Because reviewers want to read their own names.“

30 years later, the cycle repeats. A new generation learns the fine art of packing citations.