Should the research performance of scientists be distinguished by gender?

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-38

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a   Cicero, Tindaro ^b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Responsable for National Scientific Habilitation   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Gender; Italy; Research evaluation

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; ITALY; RESEARCH EVALUATION; RESEARCH PERFORMANCE;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 84912000671     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: 18755879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2014.11.002     Document Type: Article

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