This SSRN Working Paper by Jason Miklian (2018) examines the integrity of academic citation metrics and whether research can artificially manipulate citation counts through incentive-based promotional strategies. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on research integrity at the University of Oslo.
Jason Miklian. "Gaming the System? Testing the Ability to Artificially Generate Academic Citations Through Incentive-Based Promotion." SSRN Working Paper, 2018.
@article{miklian2018_gaming_the_system,
title = {Gaming the System? Testing the Ability to Artificially Generate Academic Citations Through Incentive-Based Promotion},
author = {Miklian, Jason},
journal = {SSRN Working Paper},
year = {2018},
url = {https://papers.ssrn.com}
}