Meanings
nouncitation cartel (plural citation cartels)
plural citation cartels
- derogatoryA group of academic authors who collude to egregiously cite one another's publications in order to increase their citation counts.
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citation cartel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citation%20cartel
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“citation cartel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citation%20cartel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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