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The scholarly malpractice of selectively citing only the literature, methodologies, or data that support one's hypothesis or theoretical allegiance, while ignoring or dismissing significant contrary work. This creates an artificial consensus within a publication or field, making a position appear more robust and uncontested than it is. It's cherry-picking with footnotes, using the veneer of academic rigor to disguise intellectual dishonesty.
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