But in academia we need to know the source of the idea in order to research the roots of an idea. I look at citations like hyperlinks of academia so using ideas

But in academia we need to know the source of the idea in order to research the roots of an idea. I look at citations like hyperlinks of academia so using ideas without citation doesn't sit well with me. And the more reproducible/legitimate a paper is the more citations it usually has, that is an important metric for judging the quality of any research paper.