The impact factor of seven orthopaedic journals. Factors influencing it

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-162

  Hakkalamani, S ^a   Rawal, A ^a   Hennessy, M S ^a   Parkinson, R W ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; JOINT SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAUMATOLOGY;

BIBLIOMETRICS; ORTHOPEDICS; PERIODICALS;

EID: 33244463546     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B2.16983     Document Type: Article

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