The first author h-index (hfa-index): Levelling the field for small and large institute medical and science scholars

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 299-300

  Butson, Martin J ^a,b,c   Yu, Peter K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLICATION; WRITING;

AUTHORSHIP; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; PUBLICATIONS;

EID: 79953824985     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13246-010-0038-0     Document Type: Editorial

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