Commentary: The h-index, graduate student applicants, and comparing rankings: A critique of Carleton et al. (2010)

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-56

  Symons, Douglas K ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic productivity; h index; McLeans; Psychology departments; Publication and citation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955797495     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022050     Document Type: Review

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