The multi-dimensionality of journal impact

Scientometrics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 355-374

  Glänzel, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

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EID: 58549100658     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2166-9     Document Type: Article

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