Scientific research on the pineal gland and melatonin: A bibliometric study for the period 1966-1994

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 115-124

  López Muñoz, Francisco ^a   Boya, Jesús ^a   Marín, Fernando ^a   Calvo, Jose Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bibliometry; Melatonin; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PINEAL BODY; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; MEDLINE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH;

EID: 0030116392     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00247.x     Document Type: Article

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