Bibliometric analyses of physical and occupational therapy faculty across Canada indicate productivity and impact of rehabilitation research

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 76-84

  MacDermid, Joy C ^a,b   Fung, Eunice H ^a   Law, Mary ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Impact factors; Occupational therapy; Publications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923172406     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2013-71BC     Document Type: Article

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