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Citation rates and journal impact factors are not suitable for evaluation of research

Per O Seglen Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education (NIFU), Hegdehaugsveien 31 NO-0352 Oslo Norway and Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello NO-0310, Oslo, Norway
Pages 224-229 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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