Factors affecting number of citations: a comprehensive review of the literature
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Factors affecting number of citations: a comprehensive review of the literature
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Keywords
Citations, Impact factor, Determinant factors, Predictive factors, Citation characterization, Citation analysis
Journal
SCIENTOMETRICS
Volume 107, Issue 3, Pages 1195-1225
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2016-02-15
DOI
10.1007/s11192-016-1889-2
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