Mathematical aspects of a new criterion for ranking scientific institutions based on the h-index

Scientometrics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 339-356

  Molinari, Alain ^a   Molinari, Jean Francois ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 42449151598     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1872-z     Document Type: Article

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