Some questions come to mind, like:
1. In what part of the new paper shall an author self-cite a previous research of his/her own? the introduction? results? discussion?
2. In what part of the new paper does self-citation increase the most its significance?
3. Shall the author's new papers be self-cited or the old ones?
4. Does self-citation in the discussion support the findings?
5. Does self-citation increase the impact of the paper? its citation? its merit? the popularity of the author?
6. Is it preferable that the papers the author has second-authored be self-cited more than the those first-authored?
7. In what cases might self-citation hurt the chances of the new paper to be published successfully?
I would think there is only one hard-and-fast rule as far as self-citation goes: ensure that the volume of self citations never makes up more than 10% of your overall volume of citations.
It is wholly legitimate to self-quote, and stellar authors do that routinely, but don't exceed the 10% boundary, lest you raise immediate suspicions that you may be a lone crackpot flogging weirdo theories .....
Dear @Faysal, it is difficult question and it deals with ethics! I have no good answer about good practice of self-citation(s) , but I feel free to recommend some readings on this issue! "From an economics standpoint, self-citation is the easiest method to boost one’s citations. Every author knows this and cites his own articles, however peripheral their relationship is to the topic at hand. Editors know this as well, and some have been caught coercing authors into self-citing the journal"!
http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-self-citation-jcr/
http://www.elsevier.com/connect/citation-ethics-for-editors
http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2012/04/10/emergence-of-a-citation-cartel/
I agree with the suggestions provided above.
As long as your previous work is relevant to your current work, there is nothing wrong with self-citation. However, try not to exceed 10%.
Faysal F. Eliyan
Generally, to assure an accurate practice, self-citations should be used to support the arguments, not to demonstrate your research. Moreover, self-cites may used to compare recent findings of the research with previous results when studying the same theme. The important point here is to avoid turning self-citations into self-promotion.
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