Meanings
nounself-citation (countable and uncountable, plural self-citations)
plural self-citations
- countableuncountableThe act or practice of citing one's previous publications in new works; autocitation.
- countableuncountableA citation of this type.
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self-citation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-citation
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“self-citation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-citation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-citation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-citation.
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