Evaluating the research activity and impact of funding agencies

Research Evaluation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-16

  MacLean, Marlie ^a   Davies, Catherine ^b   Lewison, Grant ^b   Anderson, Joe ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041688073     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rev/7.1.7     Document Type: Review

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