Research quality assessment and the metrication of the social sciences

European Political Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-63

  David, Miriam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Impact of research; Peer review; Performance indicators; Privatisation; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749131978     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210176     Document Type: Article

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