Comments on Francis Narin, recipient of the 1988 Derek de Solla Price award A. F. J. Van Raan BriefCommunication Pages: 5 - 7
National publication patterns and citation impact in the multidisciplinary journals Nature and Science T. BraunW. GlänzelA. Schubert World Flash on Basic Research Pages: 11 - 14
Rate of growth of literature in geoscience from computerized databases D. H. Hall OriginalPaper Pages: 15 - 38
The geographic distribution of Mexican health sciences research Blaise CroninJudith Licea de Arenas OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 48
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature Ph. C. SelfTh. W. FilardoF. W. Lancaster OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 60
Infographic analytical tools for decision makers H. DouP. HassanalyL. Quoniam OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 70
Statistical reliability of citation frequency as an indicator of scientific impact R. Plomp OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 81
Elements for a diagnosis of applied research and development in Cuba using patent information: 1968–1983 L. P. Moral OriginalPaper Pages: 83 - 96
Impact of productivity increase on the distribution pattern of journals Vesna Oluić-Vuković OriginalPaper Pages: 97 - 109
The science citation index and the measurement of national performance in terms of numbers of scientific publications L. Leydesdorff OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 120
Determining the best departments by their best publications: A strategy best avoided R. Gillett OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 125
Citation context analysis and aging patterns of journal articles in molecular genetics Katherine W. McCainKathleen Turner OriginalPaper Pages: 127 - 163
Quantitative studies of science a current bibliography A. Schubert Bibliography Section Pages: 171 - 180