Scientific output and impact of postdoctoral scientists: A gender perspective

Scientometrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Borrego, Ángel ^a   Barrios, Maite ^a   Villarroya, Anna ^a   Ollé, Candela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender equality; Ph.D. holders; Scientific impact; Scientific output; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952320905     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0025-y     Document Type: Article

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