The impact factor of rheumatology journals: an analysis of 2008 and the recent 10
β Scribed by Min Chen; Ming-Hui Zhao; Cees G. M. Kallenberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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