J Korean Med Sci.  2017 Feb;32(2):180-182. 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.2.180.

The Journal Impact Factor Should Not Be Discarded

• Bornmann L
• Pudovkin A

• KMID: 2364159
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.2.180

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Journal Impact Factor*

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