Testing the validity of the Hirsch-index for research assessment purposes

Research Evaluation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-160

  Van Leeuwen, Thed ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 46249097439     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/095820208X319175     Document Type: Article

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