Scientific production in Arab Countries: A bibliometric perspective

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 339-370

  Waast, Roland ^a   Rossi, Pier Luigi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Arab countries; Critical masses; Scientific networks; Scientometrics; Specialisation

Indexed keywords

ARAB WORLD; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION;

NORTH AFRICA; WEST ASIA;

EID: 78650252134     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172181001500207     Document Type: Article

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