citation cartel
- noun
- /saɪˈteɪʃən kɑːrˈtɛl/
- Jargon
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cartel de citas
- The university investigated whether the journal was involved in a citation cartel.
Examples
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Awareness of citation cartels has prompted reforms in academic publishing.
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He warned junior researchers about the risks of joining a citation cartel.
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The citation cartel has been exposed for manipulating data.
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Many researchers are concerned about the influence of a citation cartel.
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Concerns about citation cartels have led universities to implement stricter publication guidelines.
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Researchers are increasingly wary of citation cartels that inflate their metrics for personal gain.
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The rise of citation cartels threatens the integrity of academic research and publishing.
Synonyms
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A group of businesses that agree to control production and prices to limit competition
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived by applying 'cartel' (a collusive organization that controls a market) to 'citation' (academic references), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a group that colludes to manipulate citations. This is a straightforward, compositional metaphorical extension (market cartel → cartel of citations) and is therefore predictable for learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Citation cartel comes from the image of a small group of journals or researchers who quietly agree to cite each other's papers to raise their citation numbers. Citation means a reference in a paper and cartel is a group that makes secret deals, so the phrase means 'a group that cheats by swapping citations to make their work look more important'.