Science production in the United States: An unexpected synergy between mass higher education and the super research university

International Perspectives on Education and Society

Volumn 33, Issue , 2017, Pages 85-111

  Fernandez, Frank ^a   Baker, David P ^a  

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Author keywords

Carnegie Classification; doctoral education; Higher education; science productivity; STEM+; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028759238     PISSN: 14793679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-367920170000033006     Document Type: Article

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