Quantitative analysis of the Italian National Scientific Qualification

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 285-316

  Marzolla, Moreno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ASN; Bibliometrics; Italy; National Scientific Qualification; Research evaluation

Indexed keywords

ASN; BIBLIOMETRICS; ITALY; NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATION; RESEARCH EVALUATION;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84924711214     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: 18755879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2015.02.006     Document Type: Article

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