Bibliometric analysis of Chinese superconductivity research, 1986-2007

Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-119

  Zhu, Qilun ^a   Willett, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Data analysis; Information research; Superconductivity

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRIC; BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; CHINA; DATA ANALYSIS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENGLAND; GERMANY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; INFORMATION RESEARCH; WEB OF SCIENCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA HANDLING; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

RESEARCH;

EID: 78651088304     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012531111103803     Document Type: Article

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