Variation in informativity of titles of research papers in selected humanities journals: A comparative study

Scientometrics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-229

  Yitzhaki, M ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0009300164     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02457410     Document Type: Article

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