Garfield and the impact factor

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2007, Pages 93-155

  Bensman, Stephen J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846107870     PISSN: 00664200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1002/aris.2007.1440410110     Document Type: Review

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