Influence of a research career on the scientific productivity and impact of Spanish researchers: The cumulative advantage role;Influencia de la carrera investigadora en la productividad e impacto de los investigadores españoles. El papel de la ventaja acumulativa

Revista Espanola de Documentacion Cientifica

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-60

  García Romero, Antonio ^a,b  

^a Agencia Laín Entralgo Comunidad de Madrid ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cumulative advantage; Path analysis; Research career; Scientific productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857603633     PISSN: 02100614     EISSN: 19884621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/redc.2012.1.762     Document Type: Article

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