Impact factors, scientometrics and the history of citation-based research

Scientometrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 419-427

  Smith, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Citation indexing; History; Impact factor; Scientometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864286515     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0685-x     Document Type: Article

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