H-index in the Brazilian Academy of Sciences - Comments and concerns

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 771-781

  Kellner, Alexander W A ^a   Ponciano, Luiza C M O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indexes; Brazilian Academy of Sciences; H index; Scientometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349198231     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652008000400016     Document Type: Article

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