Measuring the influence of clinical trials citations on several bibliometric indicators

Scientometrics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 747-760

  Romero, Antonio García ^a   Cortés, José Navarrete ^b   Escudero, Cristina ^c   López, Juan Antonio Fernández ^b   Moreno, Juan Antonio Chaichío ^d  

^a Consejería de Sanidad ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

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EID: 70349312911     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2108-6     Document Type: Article

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