Journal impact factors are inflated

BioScience

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 550-551

  Wilson, Alan E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547099560     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/B570702     Document Type: Short Survey

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