Embedded information structures and functions of co-authorship networks: Evidence from cancer research collaboration in india

Scientometrics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 285-306

  Kshitij, Avinash ^a,b   Ghosh, Jaideep ^b   Gupta, Brij Mohan ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies India   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer research; Collaboration network; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937777101     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: 15882861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-014-1310-y     Document Type: Article

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