Impact factor and other indices to assess science, scientists and scientific journals

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-212

  Satyanarayana, K ^a  

^a Indian Council of Historical Research   (India)

Author keywords

Impact factor scientific journals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CITATION ANALYSIS; INDIA; INFORMATION SERVICE; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH ETHICS; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT;

EID: 78149451908     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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