Gaining scientific recognition by position: Does editorship increase citation rates?

Scientometrics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-486

  Lange, Lydia L ^a   Frensch, P A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

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EID: 0038832587     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02458490     Document Type: Article

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