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BIBLIOMETRÍA Y ESTUDIOS SOCIALES DE LA CIENCIA: LA PUBLICACIÓN COMO INDICADOR DE LA ACTIVIDAD CIENTÍFICA

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  • Coordinacion para la Innovacion y Aplicacion de la Ciencia y la Tecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
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