Citation analysis of scientific journals and journal impact measures

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1990-1996

  Moed, Henk F ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Eugene garfield; Impact factor; Journals

Indexed keywords

EID: 31744439719     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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