The evaluation of national performance in selected priority areas using scientometric methods

Research Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 431-450

  Leydesdorff, Loet ^a   Gauthier, Élaine ^a  

^a Dept of Sci and Technol Dynamics ^*  (Netherlands)

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EID: 0000860495     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(95)00841-1     Document Type: Article

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