Bibliometric indicators for the analysis of the research performance of a multidisciplinary institution: The CSIC

Revista Espanola de Documentacion Cientifica

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-37

  González Albo, Borja ^a   Moreno, Luz ^a   Morillo, Fernanda ^a   Bordons, María ^a  

^a la Tecnologia y la Innovacion   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicators; Institutional assessment; Research evaluation; Scientific areas; Spanish national research council (CSIC); Web of Science (WoS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857539790     PISSN: 02100614     EISSN: 19884621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/redc.2012.1.851     Document Type: Article

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