Scientometrics
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 7830-7835
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.7830
Table 1 Literature indexes for papers published in World Journal of Gastroenterology between 2008 and 2012
YearNo. of papersNo. of referencesAverage No. of referencesNo. of self-citations in the journalThe mean No. of self-citations in each paperSelf-citation rate
200811124048536.419300.848.59%
20098632945834.137670.896.02%
20108132962436.448321.025.50%
20116772587838.227581.124.47%
20129443794740.209180.975.21%