Use and misuse of the Impact Factor

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 391-394

  Shubert, Elliot ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84876363668     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2012.753716     Document Type: Review

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