The determinants of research output in academic biomedical laboratories

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 134-154

  Heale, John Paul ^a   Shapiro, Daniel ^b   Egri, Carolyn P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Biotechnology; Research productivity

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

KNOWLEDGE OUTPUT; RESEARCH FUNDING;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMEDICINE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; LABORATORY; PHYSICIAN; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 3242751388     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBT.2004.004807     Document Type: Review

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