Journal impact factors and research submission pressures

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 93-94

  Makeham, John M ^a   Pilowsky, Paul M ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW; PERIODICALS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; STRESS;

EID: 0037368472     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02641.x     Document Type: Editorial

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