The intended consequences of Robert K. Merton

Scientometrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-61

  Garfield, Eugene ^a  

^a Institute for Scientific Information   (United States)

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EID: 4243093896     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SCIE.0000027308.27185.30     Document Type: Review

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