I am communicating with other researchers (related to my field of specialization which is biology, fungal diversity, effective and beneficial microbes), and I am sending them this request:
"My two papers will be published in a Web of Science Indexed Journal: 1. Enhancing Organic Agricultural Production Through Beneficial Microorganism and Waste-Water Utilization Technology: A Concept Project and Future’s Thinking Approach 2. Symbiotic Fungal Biodiversity, Structure, Role, and Benefits to their Host Plants - Discovering Microbes with Potential Agricultural Significance: A Literature Probe If you have recent related research for publication, you MAY CONSIDER CITING these articles too. I am presently working on similar research undertakings, if you have recent publication that I MAY CITE, please let me know."
My question is, is it ethical for me to invite other researchers to cite my research works?
I'm not sure this would really be viewed as unethical, but I would consider it a inappropriate were I to receive such a communication.
However it would be fine if you sent the references and just said you were sending because you thought these publications might be of interest to them. They can then choose whether or not to cite them.
Well, if you are forcing someone to cite your work, even if it is not related or completely irrelevant to their work, then that would be unethical.
But, sometimes in some comments from reviewers during peer review, they indirectly ask the authors to cite some "relevant" papers (in which one or many coauthors are common).
So, in a nutshell, although unethical, but still people are doing it.
i seldom get cited. But, I like to think my research is somewhat interesting:
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