The hidden perils of citation counting for Australasian political science

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 665-678

  Donovan, Claire ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 35648968154     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140701595825     Document Type: Review

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