Bibliometric analysis on Australian rural health publications from 2006 to 2012

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 189-196

  Mendis, Kumara ^a   Edwards, Tegan ^a   Stevens, Wendy ^a   Mccrossin, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bibliometric analysis; Research; Rural health

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIBLIOMETRICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AUSTRALIA; BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84906060205     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12122     Document Type: Article

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