A bibliometric analysis of South Africa’s scientific outputs – some trends and implications
The paper examines the change in volume of South African publications as indexed to the Web of Science over the periods 1990–1994 and 2004–2008. It was noted that publication volumes have increased sharply even while the stock of researchers has remained static. A number of factors may account for t...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2011-01-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/406 |