Introduction: Future pathways for science policy and research assessment: Metrics vs peer review, quality vs impact

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 538-542

  Donovan, Claire ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 38349026599     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234207X256529     Document Type: Editorial

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