The linguistic implications of academic performance indicators: General trends and case study

International Journal of the Sociology of Language

Volumn , Issue 216, 2012, Pages 131-156

  Gazzola, Michele ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicators; International student mobility; Journal impact factor; Language policy; Research assessment; University rankings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867941157     PISSN: 01652516     EISSN: 16133668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2012-0043     Document Type: Article

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