A citation analysis of sub-Saharan African library and information science journals using google scholar

African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-116

  Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Impact analysis; Informetrics; Journal productivity; Library and information science journals

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649564767     PISSN: 07954778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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