Examination of the impact of animal and dairy science journals based on traditional and newly developed bibliometric indices

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 5170-5181

  Malesios, C ^a   Abas, Z ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Animal and dairy science journals; Journal evaluation journal h index; Journal impact factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; DAIRYING; PUBLICATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIBLIOMETRICS; DAIRYING; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84882615160     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5278     Document Type: Article

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