Guest Post - In Defense of Endogeny

While higher rates of endogeny can help indexes identify journals being used for self-promotion, nepotism, or other unethical ends, endogeny itself should not be equated with them. Literally meaning growth from within, endogeny can be the result of a narrow or new field of research. Indexes should therefore avoid using the rate or percentage of endogeny as a standalone criterion for exclusion or delisting.