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Measuring the Quality of Peer-Reviewed Publications in Social Work: Impact Factors—Liberation or Liability?

Eric Blyth University of Huddersfield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven M. Shardlow University of Salford, UK
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Helen Masson University of Huddersfield, UK
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Karen Lyons London Metropolitan University, UK
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Ian Shaw University of York, UK
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Sue White University of Lancaster, UK
Pages 120-136 | Received 21 Feb 2009, Accepted 28 Feb 2009, Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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