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citation cartel

citation cartel noun: a group of academic authors who collude to egregiously cite one another's publications in order to increase their citation counts.

Noun

citation cartel (plural citation cartels)

  1. (derogatory) A group of academic authors who collude to egregiously cite one another's publications in order to increase their citation counts.

Forms of citation cartel

pluralcitation cartels

Questions about citation cartel

What does citation cartel mean?
Citation cartel means a group of academic authors who collude to egregiously cite one another's publications in order to increase their citation counts.
What part of speech is citation cartel?
Citation cartel is a noun.
What is the plural of citation cartel?
The plural of citation cartel is citation cartels.

Words near citation cartel in the dictionary

  1. citalopram
  2. citals
  3. Citalá
  4. citatepine
  5. citation
  6. citation cartel
  7. citation cartels
  8. citation cord
  9. citation cords
  10. citation form
  11. citation forms

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