On the validity of citation counting in science evaluation: Content analyses of references and citations in psychological publications

Scientometrics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-202

  Krampen, Günter ^a   Becker, Ralf ^a   Wahner, Ute ^a   Montada, Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

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EID: 34047241362     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1659-2     Document Type: Article

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