Should editors influence journal impact factors?

Learned Publishing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-62

  Krell, Frank Thorsten ^a  

^a DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

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EID: 70749145208     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/20100110     Document Type: Article

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