Impact Factor and Its Role in Academic Promotion

Overview

Journal Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2009 Aug 7

PMID 19657400

Citations 3

Authors

Richard Russell

Dave Singh

Affiliations

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