Yuksel, Hanife NerisKeser, Sezer CihanerCamsari, Taner2025-05-102025-05-1020242667-444010.5152/turkjnephrol.2023.224432-s2.0-85183609309https://doi.org/10.5152/turkjnephrol.2023.22443https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/9611Yuksel, Hanife Neris/0000-0002-0381-3950; Cihaner Keser, Sezer/0000-0001-5954-1301This article examines the phenomenon of self -citation which is a widely discussed topic in the broader scientific literature. Self -citation is a natural part of the scientific publishing process as the researchers should cite themselves to avoid plagiarism. In this short review, we examine various aspects of self -citation by considering how authors include their previous work on a specific subject in their bibliography when conducting research on that subject.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSelf-CitationPublishing ProcessScientific MethodArticle331N/AQ41247421WOS:001186182000006