Analyzing the Scientific Evolution of Social Work Using Science Mapping

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 257-277

  Martínez, Ma Angeles ^a   Cobo, Manuel Jesús ^b   Herrera, Manuel ^c   Herrera Viedma, Enrique ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

bibliometrics; h index; information discovering; science mapping; social work; thematic evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922741389     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731514522101     Document Type: Article

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