Assessing the scientific research productivity of the palestinian higher education institutions: A case study at An-Najah National University, Palestine

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Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Sweileh, Waleed M ^a   Zyoud, Sa’ed H ^a   Al Khalil, Suleiman ^a   Al Jabi, Samah W ^a   Sawalha, Ansam F ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

An Najah National University; bibliometric; research productivity; Scopus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907298214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21582440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2158244014544287     Document Type: Article

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