The effect of gender on research staff success in life sciences in the Spanish National Research Council

Research Evaluation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-225

  Mauleón, Elba ^a   Bordons, María ^b   Oppenheim, Charles ^c  

^a Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales   (Spain)

^b IEDCYT ^*

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 54249086728     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/095820208X331676     Document Type: Article

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