The hirsch index and related impact measures

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2010, Pages 65-114

  Egghe, Leo ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84873630216     PISSN: 00664200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1002/aris.2010.1440440109     Document Type: Review

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