Research productivity in education and psychology in the Philippines and comparison with ASEAN countries

Scientometrics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 277-294

  Vinluan, Lorelei R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

ASEAN; Education; Philippines; Psychology; Research productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857913760     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-011-0496-5     Document Type: Article

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