Table 2 Algorithm of citations-over-age index determination in either PubMed Central or Googleâ„¢ Scholar mode
| Â | Â | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | < = 1 year | >1 and < = 3 years | > 3 and < = 5 years | > 5 years |
Forward Citations | No forward citations | 1 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.5 |
| Â | Present forward citations | 1+(0.4*n) | 1+(0.2*n) | 1+(0.1*n) | 1+(0.1*n) |