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Cite-seeing and reviewing: A study on citation bias in peer review

Cite-seeing and reviewing: A study on citation bias in peer review

Citations play an important role in researchers' careers as a key factor in evaluation of scientific impact. Many anecdotes advice authors to exploit this fact and cite prospective reviewers to try obtaining a more positive evaluation for their submission. In this work, we investigate if such a citation bias actually …