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This is a Systematic Review study.

An exploratory systematic review of self-citations in the top-tier journals of applied linguistics

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Exploratory analysis reveals self-citations impact ethics in applied linguistics, suggesting policy changes are needed.

High levels of self-citations were noted, indicating possible ethical challenges in applied linguistics.
Ethics and policy implications were explored based on the frequency of self-citations among 359 articles.
Exploratory systematic review utilized five leading journals in applied linguistics over five years, aiming to uncover QRPs.
Calls for clearer author guidelines regarding excessive self-citation highlight potential benefits for academic integrity.

Zólyomi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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