An analysis of research activity in major UK cancer centres

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 536-544

  Sullivan, R ^a,b,e   Lewison, G ^c,d   Purushotham, A D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Evaluametrics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Cancer centres; Funding; Oncopolicy; Public policy; Trends

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RESEARCH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; GREAT BRITAIN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PUBLISHING;

EID: 79851509191     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.10.015     Document Type: Article

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