A closer look at the Impact Factor (JCR 2012): problems, concerns and actions needed.
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ALEXANDER W.A. KELLNER1 and RICARDO A. AZEVEDO2 1Laboratório de Sistemática e Tafonomia de Répteis Fósseis, Departamento de Geologia e Paleontologia, Museu Nacional/UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista, s/n, Bairro Imperial de São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil 2Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
دوره 85 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013