Porta M. Fernandez E. Bolumar F. "Commentary: The 'bibliographic impact factor' and the still uncharted sociology of epidemiology " Intnl. J. Epidemiology 35(5): 1130-1135 Oct. 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

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Title: Commentary: The 'bibliographic impact factor' and the still 
uncharted sociology of epidemiology 

Author(s): Porta M (Porta, Miquel), Fernandez E (Fernandez, Esteve), 
Bolumar F (Bolumar, Francisco) 

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 35 (5): 1130-1135 OCT 2006 

Cited References: 33      Times Cited: 1        


Addresses: Porta M (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Sch Med, 
Carrer Dr Aiguader 80, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain

Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Sch Med, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain

Inst Municipal Invest Med, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain

Univ N Carolina, Sch Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC USA

Hosp Llobregat, Inst Catala Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Univ Pompeu Fabra, Catalonia, Spain

Univ Alcala de Henares, Sch Med, Madrid, Spain

E-mail Addresses: mporta at imim.es

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