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>True, but the aim isn't really in finding which ones are cited the most, although it does help you in the ordeal.

Yeah it turns out that, much like with websites, PageRank is a fantastic tool for ranking quality research papers until the researchers realize that's how they're being ranked.

Goodhart strikes again.

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Thing is, they only help to an extent. There are many golden nuggets out in wild waiting to be seen, most don't realize this and end up writing or thinking along the same lines as others already have. You are limiting the potential of your review by doing this, and finding those golden nuggets is your true goal. You need to get out of the local maxima my brother. Your goal is to give these golden nuggets the sunlight they need.

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