Efficiency evaluation of basic research in China

Scientometrics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-101

  Meng, Wei ^a   Hu, Zhenhua ^b   Liu, Wenbin ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748646159     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-006-0140-y     Document Type: Article

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