Hypothetical influence of non-indexed Spanish medical journals on the impact factor of the Journal Citation Reports-indexed journals

Scientometrics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-66

  Aleixandre Benavent, Rafael ^a   Zurián, Juan Carlos Valderrama ^a   Miguel Dasit, Alberto ^b   Arroyo, Adolfo Alonso ^a   Gómez, Miguel Castellano ^c  

^a CSIC UV Instituto de historia de la medicina y de la ciencia Lopez Pinero IHMC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE LA PLANA   (Spain)

^c Servicio de Salud Infantil Y de la Mujer   (Spain)

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EID: 33846359253     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-0104-x     Document Type: Article

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