Bibliometric indicators and core journals in physical and rehabilitation medicine

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 471-476

  Franchignoni, Franco ^a   Lasa, Susana Muñoz ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; Eigenfactor Score; Impact factor; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REHABILITATION; STANDARD;

BIBLIOMETRICS; EDITORIAL POLICIES; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 79959505978     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0821     Document Type: Article

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