Measuring concentration within and co-concentration between informetric distributions: An empirical study

Scientometrics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 441-456

  Burrell, Quentin L ^a  

^a Isle of Man International Business School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746386316     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-006-0122-0     Document Type: Article

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