Publication integrity in orthopaedic journals: the self-citation in orthopaedic research (SCOR) threshold

The impact factor (IF) is the most commonly used bibliometric method for rating academic journals. However, the practice of journals’ self-citation may artificially elevate the IF. Additional bibliometric methods including Eigenfactor scale, SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR), and corrected IF (cIF) have been created. Comparing general-interest and specialized orthopaedic journals, the aims of this study were to assess: (1) the effect of journal´s...