A fuzzy set theory approach to national composite S&T indices

Scientometrics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-83

  Moon, Hye Seon ^a   Lee, Jeong Dong ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 23944513352     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-005-0238-7     Document Type: Review

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