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Table 12 Calculation of cited half-life (CHL)

From: Assessment of technological level of stem cell research using principal component analysis

Time lag (years)

Citation frequency (%)

Cumulative citation frequency (%)

Y + 0

0.0

0.0

Y + 1

0.8

0.8

Y + 2

2.4

3.1

Y + 3

3.3

6.5

Y + 4

5.3

11.8

Y + 5

4.8

16.6

Y + 6

6.9

23.5

Y + 7

7.7

31.3

Y + 8

6.8

38.0

Y + 9

9.6

47.6

Y + 10

10.7

58.4

Y + 11

8.2

66.6

Y + 12

7.8

74.4

Y + 13

7.7

82.1

Y + 14

6.1

88.2

Y + 15

5.0

93.1

Y + 16

2.8

96.0

Y + 17

3.0

98.9

Y + 18

0.9

99.9

Y + 19

0.1

100.0

Y + 20

0.0

100.0

CHL = 9 + (50 − 47.6)/(58.4 − 50) = 9.286