noun
citation count; number of times cited
Technical term used in academic publishing, research evaluation, and bibliometrics to indicate how many times a work has been cited.
この論文の被引用回数はすでに100を超えている。
This paper has already been cited more than 100 times.
研究者の評価には、論文の被引用回数が重視されることがある。
In evaluating researchers, the citation count of their papers is sometimes emphasized.
Compound of 被 (passive prefix) + 引用 (citation) + 回数 (number of times). The prefix 被 indicates the subject is the recipient of the action, forming a noun meaning 'the number of times (a work) is cited'.