Citation Circle

What is Citation Circle?

A group of academics who exclusively cite each other and nobody else.

Rare in science, but surprisingly common in arts and humanities.

Mary's research on sexuality in Victorian times ran into a snag when she hit a citation circle and couldn't get out.

See cite, citate, citatrix, university, academia, real world, circle jerk, literary masturbation

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