An outline of the bibliometric indicator used for performance-based funding of research institutions in Norway

European Political Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-378

  Schneider, Jesper W ^a  

^a ROYAL SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicators; Performance based funding; Publication counts; Research Institutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949103694     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eps.2009.19     Document Type: Article

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