Characterizing knowledge diffusion of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology by citation analysis

Scientometrics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-97

  Yu, Guang ^a   Wang, Ming Yang ^a   Yu, Da Ren ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Knowledge diffusion; Nanoscience Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953326999     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0090-2     Document Type: Article

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