Africa's contribution to the worldwide research literature: New analytical perspectives, trends, and performance indicators

Scientometrics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-327

  Tijssen, Robert J W ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 34047199769     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1658-3     Document Type: Article

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