South-South research collaboration of countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Scientometrics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 481-503

  Boshoff, Nelius ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Co authorship; North South collaboration; Regional integration; Research collaboration; South Africa; South South collaboration; Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953708350     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0120-0     Document Type: Article

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