Quality of impact factors of general medical journals

BMJ

Volumn 326, Issue 7383, 2003, Pages 283-

  Joseph, K S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM;

BIBLIOMETRICS; PERIODICALS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0037308562     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7383.283     Document Type: Letter

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