Normative shaping of scientific practice: The magic of Merton

Scientometrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Cronin, Blaise ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4243173621     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SCIE.0000027306.30138.49     Document Type: Review

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