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Bibliometric lines in the sand

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Bibliometric analyses of the scientific literature from the Gulf region show that the political developments of the last decade, culminating in Operation Desert Storm, are clearly visible in the Science Citation Index.

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de Bruin, R., Braam, R. & Moed, H. Bibliometric lines in the sand. Nature 349, 559–562 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/349559a0

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