Open access and the changing landscape of research impact indicators: New roles for repositories

Publications

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 56-77

  Bernal, Isabel ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Expanded roles for repositories; New metrics and indicators; Open access; Repositories and research visibility optimization; Research assessment systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905690911     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23046775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/publications1020056     Document Type: Article

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