Based on honkman's statements, I've learned:
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1) we can count the citations from conference papers
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2) the papers (cited by others) are not limited to first-author ones.
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3) "cite with discussions" is stronger than "cite only"
I have severl follow on questions about citations that I can not find ansers on the FAQs:
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1) Where should I mention the citations, in the recommendation letter or in the petition letter? I am wondering do you guys explicitly mention that 'I have 10 publications and 50 citations'?
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2) Should I include the whole paper or just the part that cited my paper as an evidence?
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3) Should I mention the citations that pointed out the shortages/limitations of my paper (these citations seem quite normal in the introduction of a paper)?
Thanks.