Assessing publications through a bibliometric indicator: The case of comprehensive evaluation of scientific units in Poland

Research Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 41-52

  Kulczycki, Emanuel ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicator; Comprehensive evaluation of scientific units; Eastern Europe; Performance based research funding system; Poland; Science policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018214027     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: 14715449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvw023     Document Type: Article

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