The Dark Citations of TODS Papers and What to Do About It: Or: Cite the Journal Paper

In contrast, the academic impact of the content of a paper can be measured by the number of citations to the paper. In some areas, it is easier to get citations than in other areas. However, when comparing two papers from the same area, one paper with many citations and one paper with few, the former can generally be considered as the more interesting, relevant, important, and/or impactful one. The academic impact of a researcher can then be measured by the number of citations to their papers.