Measuring the results of science investments

Science

Volumn 331, Issue 6018, 2011, Pages 678-680

  Lane, Julia ^a   Bertuzzi, Stefano ^b  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH INSTITUTION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

DATA ANALYSIS; FUNDING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; UNIVERSITY;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79951499537     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1201865     Document Type: Review

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