Webometric ranking of world universities: Introduction, methodology, and future developments

Higher Education in Europe

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 233-244

  Aguillo, Isidro F ^a   Ortega, José Luís ^a   Fernández, Mario ^a  

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EID: 51049113399     PISSN: 03797724     EISSN: 14698358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03797720802254031     Document Type: Article

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