CHALLENGES IN ESTONIAN RESEARCH POLICY: A BIBLIOMETRIC PERSPECTIVE.
Over the past three decades, the Estonian research landscape has evolved from modest beginnings to international recognition. Accession to the European Union, foreign funding, and international collaboration have been key drivers of this progress. However, upon closer inspection, many celebrated sci...
| Published in: | TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 423 - 449 |
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Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
2025
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