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I am reviewing a survey paper in a good journal, where the paper missed important papers in the field including my previously published articles. I plan to suggest a rejection due to this serious lack, but I want also to encourage the authors to resubmit it again by pointing out the weaknesses of their paper.
In addition, I want to recommend them to cite some papers (since it is a survey paper) including my owns. I don't know whether this is ethical (because I am one of the authors and it is clear that I found them interesting).
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I am reviewing a survey paper in a good journal, where the paper missed important papers in the field including my previously published articles. I plan to suggest a rejection due to this serious lack, but I want also to encourage the authors to resubmit it again by pointing out the weaknesses of their paper.
In addition, I want to recommend them to cite some papers (since it is a survey paper) including my owns. I don't know whether this is ethical (because I am one of the authors and it is clear that I found them interesting).
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Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
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I am reviewing a survey paper in a good journal, where the paper missed important papers in the field including my previously published articles. I plan to suggest a rejection due to this serious lack, but I want also to encourage the authors to resubmit it again by pointing out the weaknesses of their paper.
In addition, I want to recommend them to cite some papers (since it is a survey paper) including my owns. I don't know whether this is ethical (because I am one of the authors and it is clear that I found them interesting).
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asked 6 hours ago
Younes
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I am reviewing a survey paper in a good journal, where the paper missed important papers in the field including my previously published articles. I plan to suggest a rejection due to this serious lack, but I want also to encourage the authors to resubmit it again by pointing out the weaknesses of their paper.
In addition, I want to recommend them to cite some papers (since it is a survey paper) including my owns. I don't know whether this is ethical (because I am one of the authors and it is clear that I found them interesting).
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Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
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Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
– Anyon
1 hour ago
Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
– Anyon
1 hour ago
Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
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My personal rule for this is that I go ahead and suggest the paper in my review, and in the "Notes to the Program Chair/Editor" I disclose that I am suggesting a paper of my own.
That way, I am covered on both fronts: I am suggesting papers that are relevant to the authors and I let the Editor decide whether it is a fair suggestion.
answered 5 hours ago
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It is absolutely fair to expect the authors of survey and review papers to conduct a proper literature search of the field. Then they can either limit their scope in a way that excludes certain papers, or be prepared to respond to questions why they didn't reference them. Note that if the scope is limited they might be justified in leaving out your papers, but they should make it clear what their intended scope is.
Suggesting one's own papers during peer review is fine, assuming they're actually related, and not just an attempt to fish for citations. Austin Henley's recommendation to be upfront to the editor about which papers are yours is helpful here. You also want to be careful not to write a report that comes across as petty, e.g., "You didn't cite my paper X? Reject it is." Instead, I generally prefer phrasing my objections as questions: "Could the authors clarify why they didn't consider (list of papers)?" rather than demands: "The authors should cite these papers otherwise the manuscript can't be accepted".
This way it's up to the authors to convince me that what they're doing is reasonable. It's possible they have good reasons after all - maybe there is a sentence mentioning their scope that I somehow missed? If they can't provide a good reason, it is still a friendlier message, and allows them an easy way out. (The tactic is even more useful for technical issues, where it lets one avoid "the referee is wrong" responses.)
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I don’t think that would be appropriate to explicitly say to authors cite my works because I think they’re important in your field! If I was the reviewer I would suggest to just do more rigorous literature review and if my works are among the most important papers they will find it anyway and there is no need to suggest it explicitly to authors. Otherwise, it could be inferred that you are trying to get advantage (i.e. citation count) because you are selected as a reviewer.
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My personal rule for this is that I go ahead and suggest the paper in my review, and in the "Notes to the Program Chair/Editor" I disclose that I am suggesting a paper of my own.
That way, I am covered on both fronts: I am suggesting papers that are relevant to the authors and I let the Editor decide whether it is a fair suggestion.
answered 5 hours ago
Austin Henley
14.4k74587
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My personal rule for this is that I go ahead and suggest the paper in my review, and in the "Notes to the Program Chair/Editor" I disclose that I am suggesting a paper of my own.
That way, I am covered on both fronts: I am suggesting papers that are relevant to the authors and I let the Editor decide whether it is a fair suggestion.
answered 5 hours ago
Austin Henley
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up vote
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My personal rule for this is that I go ahead and suggest the paper in my review, and in the "Notes to the Program Chair/Editor" I disclose that I am suggesting a paper of my own.
That way, I am covered on both fronts: I am suggesting papers that are relevant to the authors and I let the Editor decide whether it is a fair suggestion.
answered 5 hours ago
Austin Henley
14.4k74587
My personal rule for this is that I go ahead and suggest the paper in my review, and in the "Notes to the Program Chair/Editor" I disclose that I am suggesting a paper of my own.
That way, I am covered on both fronts: I am suggesting papers that are relevant to the authors and I let the Editor decide whether it is a fair suggestion.
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Austin Henley
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It is absolutely fair to expect the authors of survey and review papers to conduct a proper literature search of the field. Then they can either limit their scope in a way that excludes certain papers, or be prepared to respond to questions why they didn't reference them. Note that if the scope is limited they might be justified in leaving out your papers, but they should make it clear what their intended scope is.
Suggesting one's own papers during peer review is fine, assuming they're actually related, and not just an attempt to fish for citations. Austin Henley's recommendation to be upfront to the editor about which papers are yours is helpful here. You also want to be careful not to write a report that comes across as petty, e.g., "You didn't cite my paper X? Reject it is." Instead, I generally prefer phrasing my objections as questions: "Could the authors clarify why they didn't consider (list of papers)?" rather than demands: "The authors should cite these papers otherwise the manuscript can't be accepted".
This way it's up to the authors to convince me that what they're doing is reasonable. It's possible they have good reasons after all - maybe there is a sentence mentioning their scope that I somehow missed? If they can't provide a good reason, it is still a friendlier message, and allows them an easy way out. (The tactic is even more useful for technical issues, where it lets one avoid "the referee is wrong" responses.)
answered 30 mins ago
Anyon
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It is absolutely fair to expect the authors of survey and review papers to conduct a proper literature search of the field. Then they can either limit their scope in a way that excludes certain papers, or be prepared to respond to questions why they didn't reference them. Note that if the scope is limited they might be justified in leaving out your papers, but they should make it clear what their intended scope is.
Suggesting one's own papers during peer review is fine, assuming they're actually related, and not just an attempt to fish for citations. Austin Henley's recommendation to be upfront to the editor about which papers are yours is helpful here. You also want to be careful not to write a report that comes across as petty, e.g., "You didn't cite my paper X? Reject it is." Instead, I generally prefer phrasing my objections as questions: "Could the authors clarify why they didn't consider (list of papers)?" rather than demands: "The authors should cite these papers otherwise the manuscript can't be accepted".
This way it's up to the authors to convince me that what they're doing is reasonable. It's possible they have good reasons after all - maybe there is a sentence mentioning their scope that I somehow missed? If they can't provide a good reason, it is still a friendlier message, and allows them an easy way out. (The tactic is even more useful for technical issues, where it lets one avoid "the referee is wrong" responses.)
answered 30 mins ago
Anyon
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It is absolutely fair to expect the authors of survey and review papers to conduct a proper literature search of the field. Then they can either limit their scope in a way that excludes certain papers, or be prepared to respond to questions why they didn't reference them. Note that if the scope is limited they might be justified in leaving out your papers, but they should make it clear what their intended scope is.
Suggesting one's own papers during peer review is fine, assuming they're actually related, and not just an attempt to fish for citations. Austin Henley's recommendation to be upfront to the editor about which papers are yours is helpful here. You also want to be careful not to write a report that comes across as petty, e.g., "You didn't cite my paper X? Reject it is." Instead, I generally prefer phrasing my objections as questions: "Could the authors clarify why they didn't consider (list of papers)?" rather than demands: "The authors should cite these papers otherwise the manuscript can't be accepted".
This way it's up to the authors to convince me that what they're doing is reasonable. It's possible they have good reasons after all - maybe there is a sentence mentioning their scope that I somehow missed? If they can't provide a good reason, it is still a friendlier message, and allows them an easy way out. (The tactic is even more useful for technical issues, where it lets one avoid "the referee is wrong" responses.)
answered 30 mins ago
Anyon
2,70511627
It is absolutely fair to expect the authors of survey and review papers to conduct a proper literature search of the field. Then they can either limit their scope in a way that excludes certain papers, or be prepared to respond to questions why they didn't reference them. Note that if the scope is limited they might be justified in leaving out your papers, but they should make it clear what their intended scope is.
Suggesting one's own papers during peer review is fine, assuming they're actually related, and not just an attempt to fish for citations. Austin Henley's recommendation to be upfront to the editor about which papers are yours is helpful here. You also want to be careful not to write a report that comes across as petty, e.g., "You didn't cite my paper X? Reject it is." Instead, I generally prefer phrasing my objections as questions: "Could the authors clarify why they didn't consider (list of papers)?" rather than demands: "The authors should cite these papers otherwise the manuscript can't be accepted".
This way it's up to the authors to convince me that what they're doing is reasonable. It's possible they have good reasons after all - maybe there is a sentence mentioning their scope that I somehow missed? If they can't provide a good reason, it is still a friendlier message, and allows them an easy way out. (The tactic is even more useful for technical issues, where it lets one avoid "the referee is wrong" responses.)
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I don’t think that would be appropriate to explicitly say to authors cite my works because I think they’re important in your field! If I was the reviewer I would suggest to just do more rigorous literature review and if my works are among the most important papers they will find it anyway and there is no need to suggest it explicitly to authors. Otherwise, it could be inferred that you are trying to get advantage (i.e. citation count) because you are selected as a reviewer.
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Mehrdad Yousefi
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I don’t think that would be appropriate to explicitly say to authors cite my works because I think they’re important in your field! If I was the reviewer I would suggest to just do more rigorous literature review and if my works are among the most important papers they will find it anyway and there is no need to suggest it explicitly to authors. Otherwise, it could be inferred that you are trying to get advantage (i.e. citation count) because you are selected as a reviewer.
answered 1 hour ago
Mehrdad Yousefi
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I don’t think that would be appropriate to explicitly say to authors cite my works because I think they’re important in your field! If I was the reviewer I would suggest to just do more rigorous literature review and if my works are among the most important papers they will find it anyway and there is no need to suggest it explicitly to authors. Otherwise, it could be inferred that you are trying to get advantage (i.e. citation count) because you are selected as a reviewer.
answered 1 hour ago
Mehrdad Yousefi
756
I don’t think that would be appropriate to explicitly say to authors cite my works because I think they’re important in your field! If I was the reviewer I would suggest to just do more rigorous literature review and if my works are among the most important papers they will find it anyway and there is no need to suggest it explicitly to authors. Otherwise, it could be inferred that you are trying to get advantage (i.e. citation count) because you are selected as a reviewer.
answered 1 hour ago
Mehrdad Yousefi
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Mehrdad Yousefi
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Since you say it's a survey paper and you plan on recommending rejection I think this isn't a duplicate. Yet there are a few related questions: 1) Is asking an author I'm reviewing to cite me a conflict of interest?, 2) Suggesting connection to one's own paper in a referee report, 3) Is it a common practice for reviewers to recommend their own papers in the review?
– Anyon
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