Gender differences in research productivity: A bibliometric analysis of the Italian academic system

Scientometrics

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 517-539

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a,b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a   Caprasecca, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Italian Research Council   (Italy)

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EID: 70349315379     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-2046-8     Document Type: Article

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