Is science becoming more interdisciplinary? Measuring and mapping six research fields over time

Scientometrics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 719-745

  Porter, Alan L ^a   Rafols, Ismael ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956619533     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2197-2     Document Type: Article

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