Not all citations signal equal levels of trust.
An ‘article to dataset to article’ citation implies that multiple researchers have validated the original work and built enough trust that they’re willing to base their own work and reputation on the reused data.
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The most ‘trust dense’ citation is a data citation. Or, more fully, an ‘article to dataset to article’ citation. This specific kind of citation arises when an article generates new data and a subseque...