Characteristics of highly cited papers

Research Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-170

  Aksnes, Dag W ^a  

^a Norwegian Inst Studs Res/HE   (Norway)

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EID: 1542504691     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154403781776645     Document Type: Review

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