Is g-index better than h-index? An exploratory study at the individual level

Scientometrics

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-288

  Costas, Rodrigo ^a   Bordons, María ^a  

^a la Tecnologia y la Innovacion   (Spain)

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EID: 55049085270     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1997-0     Document Type: Article

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