Comparative study of scientific publications in urology and nephrology journals originating from USA, China and Japan (2001-2010)

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Li, Juan ^a   Gao, Xian Hua ^a   Bian, Qi ^a   Guo, Zhi Yong ^a   Mei, Xiao Bin ^a   Yu, Guang ^a   Wu, Hao ^a   Lai, Xue Li ^a   Chen, Wei ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; JAPAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEPHROLOGY; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; UNITED STATES; UROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHINA; HUMANS; JAPAN; NEPHROLOGY; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBMED; UNITED STATES; UROLOGY;

EID: 84864751055     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042200     Document Type: Article

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