A rational indicator of scientific creativity

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-130

  Soler, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Citation network; Knowledge flow; Research merit; Scientific creativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247479656     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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