Dear Colleagues!
How correct, from your point of view, is such an "incremental" approach to conducting research and publishing their results, when each next work is based on the results of the previous (previous) ones, and, accordingly, contains references ("self-citations") to them? Moreover, between such publications there really is a certain time lag really associated with obtaining, or completing / new interpretation of previously obtained results, or further development of the topic related to previous research?
Hi,
I would rather relate to this process as iterative. This kind of process has several interpretations, and the one that relates to publications means that a theme is evolving by citations and self citations ( if needed). The process you described is actually the course of development of a new research area.
Hi,
As a researcher, you are permitted to build on the your previous research. I have done a work before and after publishing it, I saw a way to make the system better and proceed in that line. I will definitely need to cite my previous research as it is a stepping stone to the new research.
I hope this answers your question
I agree with the previous responses. Almost all research is incremental.
Regards
To some extent, it is acceptable, and there is nothing to prevent.
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