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The Scourge of Self-Serving Citation Requests

When reviewers push authors toward their own papers, publishing integrity pays the price

By Victoria F. Samanidou 07/06/2026 3 min read

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Top Institutions in Medical Ethics

Ranking combines internal corpus citation frequency with web search results due to limited internal data for this topic.

  • #1

    Stanford University School of Medicine / Stanford Health Care

    Stanford and Palo Alto, California

    Stanford's METRICS has produced influential work on citation practices and publication ethics. It is recognized for its extensive clinical research portfolio and high hospital ranking.

    Key Differentiators

    • Medical Ethics
    • Meta-Research

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University — Berman Institute of Bioethics / The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland

    The Berman Institute is a leader in bioethics research and education, contributing significantly to discussions on ethical practices in research.

    Key Differentiators

    • Medical Ethics
    • Bioethics

About the Author(s)

Victoria F. Samanidou

Victoria Samanidou is based at the Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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