An arbitrary line in the sand: Rising scientists confront the impact factor

Genetics

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 811-813

  DePellegrin, Tracey A ^a   Johnston, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAREER; EDITORIAL; GENETICS; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; EDUCATION; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR;

GENETICS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR;

EID: 84946896466     PISSN: 00166731     EISSN: 19432631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.115.182261     Document Type: Editorial

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