Assessing publication performance of research units: Extensions through operational research and economic techniques

Scientometrics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 717-734

  Lee, Gregory John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Concentration; Lag in research; Research measures; Research units

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954957951     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-010-0210-z     Document Type: Article

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