Power law relations in science bibliography—a self-consistent interpretation

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1971, Pages 83-97

  Naranan, S ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

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EID: 0003929756     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb026510     Document Type: Review

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