The generalized propensity score methodology for estimating unbiased journal impact factors

Scientometrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 377-390

  Mutz, Rüdiger ^a   Daniel, Hans Dieter ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Causal inference; Generalized propensity score; Journal impact factor; Rubin Causal Model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864290657     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0670-4     Document Type: Article

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