Modified CiteScore metric for reducing the effect of self-citations

The result showed that the proposed modified CiteScore is a better option than the traditional CiteScore and hence, can be applied in impact determination, the ranking of authors and their institutions, and evaluation of scientists for a grant award. [...]this research is one of very few to report the effect of SC on CiteScore. According to Scopus, 2-year is too short and 5-year is too long. 2.2.Proposed Modified CiteScore The same equation of CiteScore is used. Opponent of Self-citation Many cases of abuse or a perceived aberration of the citation practices have been reported in a calculated attempt to increase the relevance and impact of someone's paper through coercive citation which, can manifest as author self-citation (ASC), inter-citation, induced citation, and citation cartels.