The "Cited by" option in Google Scholar displays a list of articles and documents that have cited a particular article or document (see image below). This feature can help you identify related or important material in a scholarly conversation.
However, these "Cited by" references only include articles indexed within Google Scholar, so they might be a subset of the full citation count if a publication or database important to your field is not included in the index.
Other databases, like Web of Science, can give you a more comprehensive view of a scholarly conversation and related citations. Cited by numbers do not stand on their own, however, because factors like discipline, publication, and time are important, too.
Reach out to a Subject Specialist librarian to learn more about the impact factors within your field of study.
