Diversity, value and limitations of the journal impact factor and alternative metrics
β Scribed by Bornmann, Lutz; Marx, Werner; Gasparyan, Armen Yuri; Kitas, George D.
- Book ID
- 113029058
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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