The effect of statistical methods and study reporting characteristics on the number of citations: A study of four general psychiatric journals

Scientometrics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 377-388

  Miettunen, Jouko ^a   Nieminen, Pentti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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EID: 4243052639     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025056718587     Document Type: Article

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