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melike_f
Last seen: 11/18/2024 - 11:28
Joined: 10/31/2024 - 17:23
Forward citations

Hello PatentsViewers

I am very new on the patent field. Maybe it is a primitive question, so sorry for my lack of knowledge on the datasets. 

I am working with patents data, calculating patenting experience of the sample firms. My coauthors wanted me to include "forward citations" in our dataset. I am curious whether the variable forward citations include self-citation to the patent owner or not (If yes, I have to exclude) thank you

Melike

PVTeam
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Last seen: 11/22/2024 - 12:58
Joined: 10/17/2017 - 10:47
Hi Melike,No worries at all,…

Hi Melike,

No worries at all, this is a great question. Any self-citations would indeed be reflected in the forward citation counts. Depending on the dataset you're working with, we may be able to offer guidance on how to use our PatentSearch API to get counts of forward citations that exclude self-citations. Let us know if this is something you would like help with!

Best,
PVTeam