Citation analysis and journal impact factors in ophthalmology and vision science journals

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-22

  Sims, Joanne L ^a,b   McGhee, Charles N J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Journal citation reports; Journal impact factors; Opthalmology; Optometry; Vision Science

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; INTERNET; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VISION;

BIBLIOMETRICS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; SERIAL PUBLICATIONS; VISION;

EID: 0037295573     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00610.x     Document Type: Review

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