Ophthalmology and vision science research. Part 1: Understanding and using journal impact factors and citation indices

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1999-2007

  Cartwright, Victoria A ^a   McGhee, Charles N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; VISION;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SCIENCE; VISION;

EID: 28844490243     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.10.031     Document Type: Article

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