The current impact factor and the long-term impact of scientific journals by discipline: A logistic diffusion model estimation

Scientometrics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 689-696

  Contreras, Claudia ^a   Edwards, Gonzalo ^b   Mizala, Alejandra ^c  

^a Jefa del Departamento de Información   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

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EID: 33846534797     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-006-0165-2     Document Type: Article

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