Exploring the dynamics of journal citations: Modelling with s-curves

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1013-1025

  Mingers, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Journal citations; Management science journals; RAE; s curve

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS; JOURNAL CITATIONS; OBSOLESCENCE FUNCTIONS; S CURVE; SLEEPING BEAUTY;

OBSOLESCENCE;

EID: 47049107547     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602428     Document Type: Article

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