3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing said one or more indirect citational relationships comprises determining for each said indirect citational relationship the number of citation links or generations separating said first document from said second document and counting or aggregating said indirect citational relationships according to said determined number of citation links or generations.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing said one or more indirect citational relationships comprises determining for each said indirect citational relationship the number of citation links or generations separating said first document from said second document and counting or aggregating said indirect citational relationships according to said determined number of citation links or generations. 4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the analyzing said one or more indirect citational relationships further comprises weighting or normalizing each said indirect citational relationship.