Great expectations: The role of Open Access in improving countries' recognition

Scientometrics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-93

  Sotudeh, Hajar ^a   Horri, Abbas ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

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EID: 45849098712     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1890-x     Document Type: Article

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