Making lists, enlisting scientists: The bibliometric indicator, uncertainty and emergent agency

Science Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 64-84

  Jensen, Casper Bruun ^a  

^a IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicator; Classification; Controversy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861615956     PISSN: 07863012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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