Citation Count sums the citations received to date in the data source.

Differences in the Citation Count between data sources are due to differing coverages (title and dates) of the database.

Sometimes Citation Counts will be displayed in a table with years – the years are always the year in which the output was published and do not refer to the year in which the citation was received.

Citation Count metrics are useful to benchmark visibility where researchers are from similar fields or disciplines and with similar career lengths.