
1-2. The variate-difference method (Anderson, 1914) is closely related to the method of moving averages, and may be regarded as having greater generality. Any moving average difference formula may be shown to be equivalent to an average of higher order differences and, consequently, results obtainable from such formulae may be obtained by appropriate
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| citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 5 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
