The impact of case reports relative to other types of publication in palaeopathology

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-85

  Mays, S ^a  

^a ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometry; Case study; Citation counts; Osteoarchaeology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856025336     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1186     Document Type: Article

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