How do we measure the use of scientific journals? A note on research methodologies

Scientometrics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-133

  Moghaddam, Golnessa Galyani ^a,c   Moballeghi, Mostafa ^b  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Razi Metallurgical Research Center   (Iran)

^c NONE   (Iran)

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EID: 45849089538     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1901-y     Document Type: Review

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