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. 2006 Jan 4;295(1):90-3.

doi: 10.1001/jama.295.1.90.

The history and meaning of the journal impact factor

Eugene Garfield¹

Affiliations

PMID: 16391221
DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.1.90

The history and meaning of the journal impact factor

Eugene Garfield. JAMA. 2006.

. 2006 Jan 4;295(1):90-3.

doi: 10.1001/jama.295.1.90.

Author

Eugene Garfield¹

Affiliation

¹ Thomson Scientific, Philadelphia, Pa 19104, USA. garfield@codex.cis.upenn.edu

PMID: 16391221
DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.1.90

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