Q: Can I cite my own published papers in a review article?
I got an invitation from a journal to submit a review article on a particular topic. I have some published papers on this topic. Can I cite most of my published content in this review article? (I wrote those content, and some discussions are relevant to this review article. But will there be any problem?)
Self-citations are disapproved of in academia as many authors use self-citations to inflate their citation records. However, since a review article generally covers all important and relevant published studies on a topic, citing your own papers should not be a problem, provided they include relevant content.
However, you should use your discretion when citing your own papers. It should not appear that you have cited your papers only to promote them. Treat your papers just as you would treat other published works: include those that are relevant, but leave out papers that are not relevant or do not contribute significantly to the aim and purpose of the review.
Moreover, make sure you include all other relevant studies as well, so that it does not appear that you have focussed more on your own papers. At the end of the day, your review article should be a balanced and well researched study, including relevant content from all published literature on the topic, irrespective of whether it is your own work or someone else's.
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