Postdoctoral training, departmental prestige and scientists' research productivity

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-291

  Su, Xuhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic scientists; Departmental prestige; Postdoctoral training; Research productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955821781     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-009-9133-3     Document Type: Article

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