Patterns and evolution of coauthorship in China’s humanities and social sciences

Scientometrics

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1997-2010

  Li, Jiang ^a   Li, Yueting ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; China; Coauthorship; Humanities and social sciences; Scientific collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925501275     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: 15882861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-014-1471-8     Document Type: Article

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