The h index as a research performance indicator

European Science Editing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 77-80

  Bornmann, Lutz ^a   Marx, Werner ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; h index; Impact factor; Science editing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052641162     PISSN: 02583127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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