TABLE III

Weighing Scheme for Relative Importance Ranking of the Articles

Article AttributeImportance Weight
Publication yearYear score (YS)
    >2005    3
    2000–2005    2
    <2000    1
Article sourceSource score (SS)
    Academic    4
    Consulting    3
    Government    5
    Industry    2
    Research organization    1
CitationsCitation Score (CS)
    >10    3
    5 to 10    2
    <5    1