A bibliometric analysis of global laparoscopy research trends during 1997-2011

Scientometrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 717-730

  Cao, Yang ^a   Zhou, Sixing ^b   Wang, Guobin ^a  

^a UNION HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Wuhan Central Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Author keywords analysis; Bibliometrics; Global trend; ISI database; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881615409     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0942-z     Document Type: Article

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