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The Power-weakness Ratios (PWR) as a Journal Indicator: Testing the “Tournaments” Metaphor in Citation Impact Studies Cover

The Power-weakness Ratios (PWR) as a Journal Indicator: Testing the “Tournaments” Metaphor in Citation Impact Studies

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20309/jdis.201617 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 6 - 26
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2016
Accepted on: Aug 2, 2016
Published on: Sep 1, 2017
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
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