Referanserats

Referanserats is a Swedish-language term used to describe a scholarly work that has been cited in subsequent publications. The form is a passive past participle of the verb referera, meaning to reference or to cite. In Swedish, referanserats literally conveys that the work “has been referenced” or “has been cited.” The term appears mainly in academic writing and bibliometric discussions to indicate that a work has entered the chain of scholarly citations.

In practice, referanserats is determined through citation tracking in databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and national repositories. The informational value lies in the number and context of citations a work receives, which can serve as an indicator of impact or influence within a field. However, it is important to recognize limitations: citation counts vary by discipline and age of the work, self-citations can inflate numbers, and citations do not always reflect quality.

Usage examples are common in Swedish research reporting, for instance: “Artikeln har referanserats i flera uppföljande studier.” The term is closely related to, but distinct from, other expressions such as citerats or refererade, which may be used in slightly different syntactic contexts.

See also: bibliometrics, citation analysis, impact factor, citation databases.