A Scientometric Analysis of Africa’s Health Science Journals Indexed in International and Regional Databases: A Comparative Analysis

Apatsa Selemani, Kondwani Wella, Yen-Fu Chen, Marta Vicente-Crespo, Olalekan Uthman, Jude Igumbor

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DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415
Published: 2024-01-15
Container: International Journal of Public Health
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
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@article{allodium:10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415,
  title = {A Scientometric Analysis of Africa’s Health Science Journals Indexed in International and Regional Databases: A Comparative Analysis},
  author = {Apatsa Selemani and Kondwani Wella and Yen-Fu Chen and Marta Vicente-Crespo and Olalekan Uthman and Jude Igumbor},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {International Journal of Public Health},
  doi = {10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415}
}

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AU  - Olalekan Uthman
AU  - Jude Igumbor
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JO  - International Journal of Public Health
DO  - 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415
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Selemani, A., Wella, K., Chen, Y., Vicente-Crespo, M., Uthman, O., & Igumbor, J. (2024). A Scientometric Analysis of Africa’s Health Science Journals Indexed in International and Regional Databases: A Comparative Analysis. International Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606415

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