Though the project is inspired by long - established theories in the field of citation analysis, it expands upon these by considering all the ways in which one text may interact with another. (slaw.ca)
Although citation analysis has its flaws it is used in academic hiring and is still a valued part of the tenure review process. (slaw.ca)
The focus of citation analysis is on who might be citing whom or, in other words, whose scholarship has been used to further the research of other scholars. (slaw.ca)