The research productivity of academic psychologists: Assessment, trends, and best practice recommendations

Scientometrics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 207-227

  Duffy, Ryan D ^a   Jadidian, Alex ^a   Webster, Gregory D ^a   Sandell, Kyle J ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic psychologists; Measurement; Research productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052616527     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-011-0452-4     Document Type: Review

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