Paper Citation Record · LEDGER

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self

As of 16 August 2026, this Paper Citation Record lists 43 of 43 outbound references and 0 inbound Pith citation observations for arXiv:2601.07563.

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measured 43 of 43 reference resolution

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Outbound references

Observation d3e82ddf-d768-4f88-ae9c-53f981273c30 · outbound

This paper cites The strain on scientific publishing.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The strain on scientific publishing

Reference 1

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Observation c29fc473-01f7-44b3-a0fa-ab4ac8733d66 · outbound

This paper cites Do pressures to publish increase scientists’ bias? An empirical support from US States Data.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Do pressures to publish increase scientists’ bias? An empirical support from US States Data

Reference 2

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Observation cd47b99e-1c8a-4c7c-bf39-061b72bbc986 · outbound

This paper cites Modelling science trustworthiness under publish or perish pressure.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Modelling science trustworthiness under publish or perish pressure

Reference 3

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Observation 71fd0f5c-8596-4e51-b36a-4381dac848d0 · outbound

This paper cites Publish or impoverish: An investigation of the monetary reward system of science in China (1999 -2016).

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Publish or impoverish: An investigation of the monetary reward system of science in China (1999 -2016)

Reference 4

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Observation 9a317fef-340e-4b27-9342-fa72a62d1a90 · outbound

This paper cites Overcitation and overrepresentation of review papers in the most cited papers.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Overcitation and overrepresentation of review papers in the most cited papers

Reference 5

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Observation ad5f77c6-3b0a-4357-8cd0-3e97c079909b · outbound

This paper cites COPE Guidelines: Guest edited collections.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self COPE Guidelines: Guest edited collections

Reference 6

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Observation a2575d43-6fdc-4156-bd6c-6f089742f47e · outbound

This paper cites The oligopoly’s shift to open access: How the big five academic publishers profit from article processing charges.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The oligopoly’s shift to open access: How the big five academic publishers profit from article processing charges

Reference 7

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Observation cfeeb29f-b58f-4bbb-a4d6-ce993e1637dc · outbound

This paper cites The oligopoly of open access publishing.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The oligopoly of open access publishing

Reference 8

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Observation 77ca7dea-b04a-4859-a3f0-fb60209b4b95 · outbound

This paper cites Publication and collaboration anomalies in academic papers originating from a paper mill: Evidence from a Russia‐based paper mill.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Publication and collaboration anomalies in academic papers originating from a paper mill: Evidence from a Russia‐based paper mill

Reference 9

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Observation ba88a178-53f8-410d-80fc-abb10f627780 · outbound

This paper cites Red flags for paper mills need to go beyond the level of individual articles: a case study of Hindawi special issues.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Red flags for paper mills need to go beyond the level of individual articles: a case study of Hindawi special issues

Reference 10

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Observation bf5ab85c-6f3c-465a-a41e-d33d3feb74a7 · outbound

This paper cites The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly

Reference 11

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Observation 4097d017-f521-4b26-b164-83182cba884b · outbound

This paper cites Estimating the predictability of questionable open-access journals.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Estimating the predictability of questionable open-access journals

Reference 12

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Observation b84f4310-fc9f-4b87-b4b6-c56680b0052f · outbound

This paper cites Governing the commons: the evolution of institutions for collective action.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Governing the commons: the evolution of institutions for collective action

Reference 13

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Observation 8de8b242-9252-43c7-8384-4cca295abc24 · outbound

This paper cites MDPI Experience Survey Results.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self MDPI Experience Survey Results

Reference 14

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Observation 39c501c8-7dbe-4d76-a356-63492994aa43 · outbound

This paper cites We have amended our Special Issues criteria.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self We have amended our Special Issues criteria

Reference 15

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Observation a1250c38-5839-4e55-a6f2-bab6199f3254 · outbound

This paper cites A Large-Scale Analysis of Impact Factor Biased Journal Self-Citations.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self A Large-Scale Analysis of Impact Factor Biased Journal Self-Citations

Reference 16

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Observation e6d2bcc5-d24c-44a9-9868-f37e8ead193e · outbound

This paper cites The influence of editorial decisions and the academic network on self- citations and journal impact factors.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The influence of editorial decisions and the academic network on self- citations and journal impact factors

Reference 17

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Observation 5080de04-3962-45c8-9d9b-eab41aaca830 · outbound

This paper cites Springer Nature Discovers MDPI.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Springer Nature Discovers MDPI

Reference 18

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Observation beaeccba-cf72-4ff3-8db8-19bc8607ff0d · outbound

This paper cites rvest: Easily Harvest (Scrape) Web Pages.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self rvest: Easily Harvest (Scrape) Web Pages

Reference 19

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Observation 2e36e57c-c0a1-4dca-bc86-15fed7289f0c · outbound

This paper cites MDPIexploreR: Web Scraping and Bibliometric Analysis of MDPI Journals.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self MDPIexploreR: Web Scraping and Bibliometric Analysis of MDPI Journals

Reference 20

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Observation 0fa55d25-3c0e-47ae-8855-458b2d2a889f · outbound

This paper cites Crossref: The sustainable source of community -owned scholarly metadata.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Crossref: The sustainable source of community -owned scholarly metadata

Reference 21

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Observation 5f12b525-834b-4a2f-9bd1-5b273cd8c31f · outbound

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The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Unresolved cited work

Reference 22

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Observation a3132c8d-6901-430a-88bd-9b84bdc0d8ce · outbound

This paper cites Editorial endogamy and endogeny: Challenges on the path to DOAJ.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Editorial endogamy and endogeny: Challenges on the path to DOAJ

Reference 23

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Observation f795b6f8-42c0-4285-8858-bd24db3a4214 · outbound

This paper cites Endogeny in measuring research excellence.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Endogeny in measuring research excellence

Reference 24

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Observation dbae8982-d380-4e1a-ae89-33226e2a36ec · outbound

This paper cites Proposals for Special Issues.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Proposals for Special Issues

Reference 25

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Observation aca1c4aa-e830-4138-8c0a-6bf2e7504f75 · outbound

This paper cites Guest editor responsibilities and guidelines for Special Issues.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Guest editor responsibilities and guidelines for Special Issues

Reference 26

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Observation 7b615e96-56a5-4c2f-a1aa-9ee3d9d80dfd · outbound

This paper cites Topic editor guidelines.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Topic editor guidelines

Reference 27

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Observation ffbaf823-a91f-4179-9758-023fd37c2779 · outbound

This paper cites Information for Guest Editors.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Information for Guest Editors

Reference 28

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Observation 96feca9c-edd3-49ad-9127-b2bbc5f560a7 · outbound

This paper cites Propose a Special Issue.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Propose a Special Issue

Reference 29

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Observation 4ce4cc85-6031-404e-9704-95afaaaaa6eb · outbound

This paper cites Tackling paper mills requires us to prevent future contamination and clean up the past – the case of the journal Bioengineered.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Tackling paper mills requires us to prevent future contamination and clean up the past – the case of the journal Bioengineered

Reference 30

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Observation f65bce28-72ed-4896-b19a-15d215d0af15 · outbound

This paper cites The Existence of Stealth Corrections in Scientific Literature —A Threat to Scientific Integrity.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The Existence of Stealth Corrections in Scientific Literature —A Threat to Scientific Integrity

Reference 31

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Observation 002575fc-2ee9-4d38-abc5-d61defc09ae1 · outbound

This paper cites Author -paid publication fees corrupt science and should be abandoned.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Author -paid publication fees corrupt science and should be abandoned

Reference 32

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Observation 685f3005-6b7a-4625-8ccb-940a2622de0c · outbound

This paper cites 2024 Annual Report.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self 2024 Annual Report

Reference 33

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Observation 6ed78b8f-0ee8-4389-8f09-854e6d8fceb4 · outbound

This paper cites The Drain of Scientific Publishing.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self The Drain of Scientific Publishing

Reference 34

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Observation a7769824-cf37-45e2-94f4-0e7d72dffb06 · outbound

This paper cites Reformation of science publishing: the Stockholm Declaration.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Reformation of science publishing: the Stockholm Declaration

Reference 35

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Observation 169c3758-4198-40b3-9bd1-f16a1e4ad1d1 · outbound

This paper cites Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Journal citation reports and the definition of a predatory journal: The case of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Reference 36

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expression of concern . Source: retraction watch record 44041, observed 2026-07-08T21:54:16.96943+00:00. This notice travels one citation hop only.

retraction . Source: retraction watch record 43386, observed 2026-07-08T21:54:17.417374+00:00. This notice travels one citation hop only.

Observation 40436dc2-1907-43b7-ba3b-cbf90e54748d · outbound

This paper cites Finland downgrades MDPI and Frontiers – will others follow suit? TImes Higher Education.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Finland downgrades MDPI and Frontiers – will others follow suit? TImes Higher Education

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Observation 25035147-48e8-48c0-bf4b-b874ed83cd79 · outbound

This paper cites Are there too many papers by the same authors within the same conference proceedings? Norms and extremities within the field of human –computer interaction.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Are there too many papers by the same authors within the same conference proceedings? Norms and extremities within the field of human –computer interaction

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Observation 1723058e-6117-455f-8910-291e33dc1efb · outbound

This paper cites Fast -growing open -access journals stripped of coveted impact factors.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Fast -growing open -access journals stripped of coveted impact factors

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Observation fa0d41b0-babd-40e5-bdb0-5db97a4547bb · outbound

This paper cites Now you see it, now you don’t: the strange world of disappearing Special Issues at MDPI.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Now you see it, now you don’t: the strange world of disappearing Special Issues at MDPI

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Observation 216ada9f-b3b3-4495-8474-c248e1551a0e · outbound

This paper cites Image sleuth faces legal threats.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Image sleuth faces legal threats

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Observation a4003f42-d702-43eb-a34b-e168922577c0 · outbound

This paper cites an unresolved cited work.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self Unresolved cited work

Reference 42

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Observation f688e475-7f4d-4634-83a2-fd277dfafa52 · outbound

This paper cites OpenAlex: A fully-open index of scholarly works, authors, venues, institutions, and concepts.

The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self OpenAlex: A fully-open index of scholarly works, authors, venues, institutions, and concepts

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