The development of computer science research in the People's Republic of China 2000-2009: A bibliometric study

Information Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 251-264

  Xie, Zhilong ^a   Willett, Peter ^b  

^a SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bibliometrics; citation analysis; computer science research; People's Republic of China; research impact; research productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880839784     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: 17416469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666912458515     Document Type: Review

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