How can I validate a citation that is genuine in google scholar but as a *? Google Scholar may mark citation counts with an asterisk (*), meaning:


  This "Cited by" count includes citations to the following articles in Scholar. The ones marked * may be different from the article in the profile.


How can I validate citations in my Google Scholar account that are genuine but are marked with a *?
Why not just open the different articles, search for your name and see the citations for yourself? Usually, this is quickly done. If some of the articles are not available at your institution, it may be harder.