Pain research in Africa: A ten-year bibliometric survey

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 511-516

  Onyeka, Tonia C ^a   Chukwuneke, Felix N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Bibliometric survey; Pain research

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANALGESIA; BIBLIOMETRICS; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; NIGERIA; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UGANDA;

AFRICA; BIBLIOMETRICS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; NIGERIA; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PUBLICATIONS; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 84905905150     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-013-1767-5     Document Type: Article

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