Diversity, value and limitations of the journal impact factor and alternative metrics
- 23 December 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Rheumatology International
- Vol. 32 (7), 1861-1867
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-011-2276-1
Abstract
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