Discoverability of African Journals by Google Scholar and Inclusion in Scopus.

Amboka P, Kirimi Sindi J, Wamukoya M, Orobaton N, Neba A, Vicente-Crespo M, Gitau E

DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1
Published: 2025
Container: Gates open research
Publisher: Not recorded
Open access: yes

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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1,
  title = {Discoverability of African Journals by Google Scholar and Inclusion in Scopus.},
  author = {Amboka P and Kirimi Sindi J and Wamukoya M and Orobaton N and Neba A and Vicente-Crespo M and Gitau E},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Gates open research},
  doi = {10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Discoverability of African Journals by Google Scholar and Inclusion in Scopus.
AU  - Amboka P
AU  - Kirimi Sindi J
AU  - Wamukoya M
AU  - Orobaton N
AU  - Neba A
AU  - Vicente-Crespo M
AU  - Gitau E
PY  - 2025
JO  - Gates open research
DO  - 10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1
ER  -

APA

P, A., J, K. S., M, W., N, O., A, N., M, V., & E, G. (2025). Discoverability of African Journals by Google Scholar and Inclusion in Scopus.. Gates open research. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16372.1

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