Cited Reference Searches are starting

We are always asked to do cited reference searches for candidates for promotion and tenure at NJIT. The number of times an author is cited is an indication of the impact of that researcher's work on others. Today I was asked by Dr. Somenath Mitra of the chemistry department to do a search for him. He is applying to become a Distinguished Professor. Although I can not appoint anyone at NJIT to that level, I can help them provide the documentation they need to the committee which makes that recommendation to the Provost. We search Scopus, Web of Science and Scifinder Scholar and report the highest value. The number of cited references is only one factor that the committee uses in making their decision.