Reassessment of co-citation methods for science indicators: Effect of methods improving recall rates

Scientometrics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-244

  Zitt, M ^a,b   Bassecoulard, E ^a  

^a LERECO   (France)

^b Observ des Sci et des Techniques   (France)

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EID: 0039449445     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02093622     Document Type: Article

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