Citers

/ˈsaɪtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of citer; multiple people who cite or quote sources as evidence or authority.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of 'citer,' formed by adding the regular English plural suffix '-s' to the singular noun.

Kelly Says

Analyzing patterns of citers—who cites whom, and how often—has become a sophisticated field in bibliometrics, showing how ideas flow through academic networks and sometimes revealing that certain researchers are disproportionately cited while others doing similar work remain obscure.

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