Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?
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Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?
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SCIENTOMETRICS
Volume 92, Issue 2, Pages 211-238
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Springer Nature
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2011-11-23
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10.1007/s11192-011-0561-0
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