A bibliometric approach to interdisciplinarity in Japanese rice research and technology development

Scientometrics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 73-98

  Morooka, Kazuko ^a,b   Ramos, Mila M ^c,d   Nathaniel, Fonseca N ^c  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^d Board for Librarians   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Bradford's scattering law; Interdisciplinarity; Japan; Research Development (R D); Rice; The Groos droop

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891735181     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-013-1119-0     Document Type: Article

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