Publication subsidies: Challenges and dilemmas facing South African researchers

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 421-427

  Woodiwiss, Angela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Department of Higher Education and Training subsidy formulae; Higher education institutions; Publication subsidy; Research outputs

Indexed keywords

FUNDING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SOUTH AFRICA;

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84867216376     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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