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Web of Science: Cited Reference Search

Cited Reference Search

Cited Reference Search allows you to search across indexed citations in Web of Science so that you can find all of the Web of Science records that have cited a particular publication.

Start by building your search from the "Cited References" tab on the Web of Science homepage, searching by Cited Title, Cited Author, Cited Work, Cited Year, Volume, Issue, or Page. Click "Search"

Screenshot pointing out cited references tab in Web of Science's search interface

On the Cited References results page, select the reference(s) that match the work you are interested in. (In some cases, more than one instance of a citation may appear in Web of Science). Click "See Results" to view a results page of Web of Science records that have cited the work that you are interested in.

Screenshot showing cited reference search results page, pointing out cited references selection boxes and "see results" button

Screenshot showing citing articles found in Web of Science from cited reference search