The state of science and technology in Africa (2000-2004): A scientometric assessment

Proceedings of ISSI 2007 - 11th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 619-630

  Pouris, Anastassios ^a   Pouris, Anthipi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Patents; Publications; Research; Science; Technology

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SCIENCE; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PUBLISHING; TECHNOLOGY;

AFRICA; DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS; MONITORING INDICATORS; PATENTS; PUBLICATIONS; SCIENCE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE;

RESEARCH;

EID: 77956613316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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