Comparative study of scientific publications in orthopedics journals originating from USA, Japan and China (2000-2012)

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 800-806

  Lao, Li Feng ^a   Daubs, Michael David ^b   Phan, Kevin H ^b   Wang, Jeffrey C ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Japan; Orthopedics; Scientific publication indicators; United States

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; JAPAN; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; ORTHOPEDICS; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; UNITED STATES;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHINA; HUMANS; JAPAN; ORTHOPEDICS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890036912     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502013001100010     Document Type: Article

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