The growth of science and database coverage

Scientometrics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 831-846

  Michels, Carolin ^a   Schmoch, Ulrich ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Database coverage; Growth of science; Provider policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869156750     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0732-7     Document Type: Article

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