Bibliometric assessment of research performance in Flanders: Policy background and implications

R and D Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-142

  Luwel, Marc ^a   Noyons, Ed C M ^b   Moed, Henk F ^b  

^a Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0033436138     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00124     Document Type: Article

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