What is a citation?
Are all #citations equal?

Do, for example, self-citations from one& #39;s own preprints also count? There are scholars with huge Google Scholar citation count because they self-cite a lot, but when you look them up on Scopus, they practically don& #39;t exist. https://twitter.com/Marek_Kwiek/status/1313817775908024321">https://twitter.com/Marek_Kwi...

There are also people who cite only celebrity scholars because they think that& #39;s what will make them look smart.

There are people who cite mostly stuff published in recognised journals because they think that& #39;s more reliable, "proper science". Plus, some are lazy.

Some cite what others cite without even reading the cited source. If you don& #39;t believe me, ask Meyer & Rowan 1977 and Powell & Dimaggio 1983.

Some folks cite tend to hyper-cite their friends and colleagues. Or editors of the journal they publish in.

How we cite is an incredibly important topic. Citation practices have a profound effect on scholarship.

We need to think about how to cite better, how to decolonise our libraries, and how to responsibly use our power as & #39;knowledge creators."

Think before you cite!