Journal quality and citations: Common metrics and considerations about their use

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

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Indexed keywords

IMPACT FACTOR; JOURNAL QUALITY; KEY CHARACTERISTICS; WIDE FIELD;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 77649128201     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20721411     Document Type: Review

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