Testing novel quantitative indicators of research 'quality', esteem and 'user engagement': An economics pilot study

Research Evaluation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 231-242

  Donovan, Claire ^a   Butler, Linda ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 41449117895     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/095820207X257030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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