Article contribution and subsequent citation rates: Evidence from European Accounting Review

European Accounting Review

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 837-855

  van Campenhout, Geert ^a   van Caneghem, Tom ^b  

^a HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

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EID: 78649411625     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638181003687893     Document Type: Article

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