Patterns of co-authorship and research collaboration in Malaysia

Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 659-674

  Cheng, Ming Yu ^a   Hen, Kai Wah ^a   Tan, Hoi Piew ^a   Fok, Kuk Fai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET)   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Academic research; Bibliometrics; Co authorship; Joint authorship; Malaysia; Scientific collaboration

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BIBLIOMETRICS; COAUTHORSHIP; JOINT AUTHORSHIPS; MALAYSIA; SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION;

EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PUBLISHING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 84885967769     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/AP-12-2012-0094     Document Type: Article

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