Citations, impact factors and shady publication practices: How should the lasting clinical and social value of research really be measured?

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-143

  O'Connor, S J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Citation rates; Impact factors; Research findings; Research uptake

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PEER REVIEW; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; STANDARD; STANDARDS;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH;

EID: 76949097767     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01178.x     Document Type: Editorial

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