Structural similarities between science growth dynamics in China and in western countries

Scientometrics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-325

  Liang, Liming ^a   Havemann, Frank ^b   Heinz, Michael ^b   Wagner Döbler, Roland ^c  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 30744466659     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-006-0023-2     Document Type: Article

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