The impact factor, total citations, and better citation mouse traps: A commentary

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1904-1908

  Bensman, Stephen J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPACT FACTOR; MOUSE TRAPS;

COMPUTER CRIME; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

EID: 35348863703     PISSN: 15322882     EISSN: 15322890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20662     Document Type: Review

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