The collaboration behaviors of scientists in Italy: A field level analysis

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 442-454

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a   Murgia, Gianluca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Collaboration patterns; Italy; Research collaboration; University

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH;

BIBLIOMETRICS; COLLABORATION PATTERNS; ITALY; RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS; UNIVERSITY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84874425293     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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