The unit of analysis (objects of study) in bibliometrics and scientometrics

Scientometrics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-264

  McGrath, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0009285484     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02018483     Document Type: Article

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