The validity of publication and citation counts for Sociology and other selected disciplines

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 62-80

  Najman, Jake M ^a   Hewitt, Belinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

citation counts; performance indicators; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990361060     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078330303900106     Document Type: Article

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