"cited positively" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that is quoted or referenced with approval or admiration. For example: The professor cited positively from the student's research essay.
While Eric Goldman, writing for Forbes, feared that the Aereo decision could "chill innovators who want to rely on legislative text to develop innovative technological workarounds," the district court's order cites positively to Aereo, suggesting that by making the definition of cable company "technology agnostic," Aereo paved the way for streaming-based cable.
Highly cited articles positively contribute to the h-index of the individual author and to the institution and country [ 25].
Highly cited articles positively contribute to the h-index of the individual author and to the institution and country [ 29- 32].
Highly cited publications positively correlated to the h-index of the institution and country individual author, and to individual author [ 38– 41].
While parents were frequently cited as positively influencing PA, both by encouragement and practically (providing transport to activities and providing equipment), some young people stated they no longer felt comfortable taking part in activities such as playing in the park with their parents.
Both Joe Biden and Rick Santorum have noted the influence of "Will & Grace, Bidenn citing it positively, Santorum not.
The Court, however, has not cited Holy Trinity positively for more than two decades.
But perhaps another reason was that voters were expressing resentment toward HBO for a show that pushed the envelope of violence and language and has become a favorite among critics, who have often cited "The Sopranos" positively in noting the paucity of first-rate drama on network television.
Family support was also the only external self-concept motivation to be cited by students positively in the focus groups, which stands in contrast to another external self-concept motivation factor: the opinion of friends.
One may infer that maternal smoking (like the other risk factors for autism cited above) is positively associated with increased levels of intrauterine testosterone and thus invoking the hypothesis of Baron-Cohen (2002)—with autism.
