Influence ratio: An alternate means to assess the relative influence of hospitality and tourism journals on research

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 962-971

  McKercher, Bob ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Citations; Influence ratio; Journal influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858747295     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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