Paving the way or pushing at open doors? A comment on Abramo and D'Angelo "Farewell to size-independent indicators"

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 675-678

  Zitt, Michel ^a  

^a LERECO   (France)

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EID: 84969235308     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: 18755879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2016.04.003     Document Type: Letter

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