Dont think so. However, you may consider the following techniques to boost your citation count to maximize impact:

http://www.aje.com/en/arc/10-easy-ways-increase-your-citation-count-checklist/

Citations do not necessarily relate to the number of references.

Citations are driven by many factors such as: the quality of the paper; the popularity of the author(s) and how visible and accessible the paper is (for people to read and cite it). Another factor is how bad the paper is. That is, a poorly-written paper may attract wide criticism, leading to many citations.

Dear Drs. Ali hadi Ghawi and Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz really appreciate your valuable contributions. I think the discussion is on the strength of papers' references correlating with possible citations of the paper.

Many thanks.

Olutosin

Thank you so much Dr. Emeka W. Dumbili for sharing your valuable thought on this discussion. Really appreciate it.

Olutosin

Is there any significant correlation between the number of citations a paper receives and the number of its references?

Agreed with the comments shared by previous researchers / scholars. Personally I don't think there is a correlation between no. of citations on a paper & no. of its references. E.g. more references might indicating the paper is more complete from literature review perspective / supported with referenced artifacts. But it might not significant enough for others to cite it. Not sure is there any such research being conducted? If yes please feel free to share. If not perhaps this can be an area of research.

Think how thick the references attached to the paper also depending on subject / discipline of the research e.g. first of its kind / exploratory study, qualitative study etc. & also how old the article i.e. older article might not have that many references. For an example, in the following link can't find any reference of this paper of Einstein etc. (1935) but attract almost 6000 citations.

https://journals.aps.org/pr/abstract/10.1103/PhysRev.47.777

Thank you so much dear Dr. Han Ping Fung for your invaluable contribution and the a helpful link to support your assertion concerning the discussion. Really appreciate your time and interest sir.

Olutosin

dear dr Olutosin

An interesting question posted.Really,it is asubject matter of Research.

thanks

akroy

Dont think so. However, you may consider the following techniques to boost your citation count to maximize impact:

http://www.aje.com/en/arc/10-easy-ways-increase-your-citation-count-checklist/

Thank you dear Dr. Mahmoud Omid for this wonderful tips. I really appreciate your contribution sir.

Olutosin

Thank you Dr. Roy for sharing your thought on this discussion.

There is no a direct relation between of the number of references of any paper and the number of citations it will receive.

The number of citations depend on work novelty, quality, the publisher (journal), author names, .....

But for special case, the review articles have high number of references and receive high number of citations. But again not due to the references itself.

Thank you dear Dr. Gomaa A. M. Ali for sharing your invaluable contribution.

thanks dr Olutosin

You are welcome sir

The easiest way to obtain a great number of citations (if it is the main purpose of your publication) - is to give a rather vague&doubtful explanations of the results.

Dear Dr. Leonid V Vladimirov, really thank you for sharing your opinion on this platform. But I think the main purpose of publication is not only for citation purpose but to contribute ones quota to body of knowledge and improve or challenge the existing status quo in ones field.

Thank you

Olutosin

I agree with the answer of Dr. Gomaa A. M. Ali

Thank you dear Dr. Isam Issa Omran.

In my own opinion, references used in a paper has a tole to play in citation frequency but cannot be compared to the other aspects that determine citation count like research novelty, its quality, the names of the author(s) and other aspect of the paper published.

Thanks

Oluwaseun

Thank you Dr. Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin for your contribution.

Relationship is to be worked out and tested for significance based on empirical data,then only we can say significant.

Well taken sir.

I don't think so. The response of Prof. Mahmoud Omid is very detailed and informative.

Dear Olutosin,

ًWhenever the number of good references (Scopus/ISI/impact factor papers) is more, the chance for more citations might be increased. A condition for paper to be cited is not only the good content, but also the good source of that content.

I really agree with Drs. Makinde E. O. and Hadeel Saleh Haj Aliwi. Thank you for your valuable contributions

Olutosin

The correlation is strong:

0) The chances to publish the paper are higher if your cite the standard and ritual references in the field as well as the work of potential reviewers -- this automatically expands your list of references anyway.

1) Besides special review journals that are the major sources of references (like International Journal of Management Reviews or Journal of Economic Literature), a very good list of reference in your paper allows many researchers to save the space in their own articles and just to indicate "see the excellent overview of the literature on... in (X and Y, 2017))

2) Many researchers (especially novices) are inclined to have better attitude to the papers which cite their own work, so such papers have greater chances for "reverse citing".

3) Finally, in many fields the hidden gangs of "mutual citators" exist so you must mention some members of that gang to be cited back.

Good lack!

Igor Gurkov

Thank you dear Dr. Igor Gurkov for your impacting contribution especially the aspect of not forgetting to cite the so-called gangs of mutual citators of ones field.

Olutosin

Dear Olutosin,

My pleasure. I do not wish to mention in public such gangs, but they are numerous.

Kind regards,

Igor Gurkov

Rightly mentioned Dr Igor

I understand dear Prof. Igor Gurkov. Dear Dr. Ajit Roy, you're appreciated.

Thank you.

Olutosin

ok.thanks

I doubt it. Some highly influential theological works and philosophical articles which are cited repeatedly contain very few references because they are totally original. The best example I know of is Paul Tillich's three-volume Systematic Theology.

Thank you Dr. Kirk MacGregor for sharing your insightful contribution on this discussion.

Olutosin

In addition to the earlier submission of other contributors. It seems other contributors like Prof. Igor Gurkov and Dr. Hadeel Saleh Haj Aliwi shared their respected opinion that source of paper included in the reference section is also very important. I utterly agree with them.

Thank you

Oluwaseun

thanks