Engqvist, L (Engqvist, Leif); Frommen, JG (Frommen, Joachim G.) The h-index and self-citations TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 23 (5): 250-252 MAY 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

Email Address: lengqvist at evolution.uni-bonn.de 

Author(s): Engqvist, L (Engqvist, Leif); Frommen, JG (Frommen, Joachim G.) 

Title: The h-index and self-citations 

Source: TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 23 (5): 250-252 MAY 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Letter 

Keywords Plus: NUMBERS 

Addresses: Univ Bonn, Dept Evolutionary Biol & Ecol, D-53121 Bonn, Germany 

Reprint Address: Engqvist, L, Univ Bonn, Dept Evolutionary Biol & Ecol, 
Immenburg 1, D-53121 Bonn, Germany. 

Cited Reference Count: 7 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON 

Publisher Address: 84 THEOBALDS RD, LONDON WC1X 8RR, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 0169-5347 

DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2008.01.009 

29-char Source Abbrev.: TREND ECOL EVOLUT 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Trends Ecol. Evol. 

Source Item Page Count: 3 

Subject Category: Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics & Heredity 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 303YI 

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