Association between Article Citation Rate and Level of Evidence in the Companion Animal Literature

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 252-258

  Giuffrida, M A ^a   Brown, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical epidemiology; Data analysis and study design; Evidence based medicine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CAT; DOG; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PET ANIMAL; PUBLICATION;

ANIMALS; BIBLIOMETRICS; CATS; DOGS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PETS; SERIAL PUBLICATIONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84863400159     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00869.x     Document Type: Article

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