Citer analysis as a measure of research impact: Library and information science as a case study

Scientometrics

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 623-638

  Ajiferuke, Isola ^a   Wolfram, Dietmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Citer analysis; Research impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952319837     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0127-6     Document Type: Article

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