Sampling issues in bibliometric analysis: Response to discussants

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1253-1257

  Williams, Richard ^a   Bornmann, Lutz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE   (Germany)

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EID: 84999854394     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: 18755879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2016.09.013     Document Type: Letter

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