Population modeling of the emergence and development of scientific fields

Scientometrics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 495-518

  Bettencourt, Luís M A ^a,f   Kaiser, David I ^b   Kaur, Jasleen ^a,c   Castillo Chávez, Carlos ^d   Wojick, David E ^e  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

^f SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 54749144719     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1888-4     Document Type: Article

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