Are the authors of highly cited articles also the most productive ones?

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 89-97

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a   Cicero, Tindaro ^b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Responsable for National Scientific Habilitation   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Highly cited articles; Research evaluation; Research productivity; Top scientists; University

Indexed keywords

PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HIGHLY CITED ARTICLES; RESEARCH EVALUATION; RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY; UNIVERSITY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84888261006     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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