The Reference Return Ratio

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-135

  Nicolaisen, Jeppe ^a   Frandsen, Tove Faber ^a  

^a Royal School   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Citation habits: Citation dynamics; Document types; Journal impact measures; Journal self citations

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849083077     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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