Measuring research success via bibliometrics: Where they fit and how they help and hinder

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2699-2701

  Thompson, David R ^a   Clark, Alexander M ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLISHING;

EID: 84954545857     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12610     Document Type: Editorial

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