Nursing Outlook
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 163-164 , July 2007

A rose by any other name is still a rose: Assessing journal quality

  • Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Marion E. Broome, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Professor and University Dean, 1111 Middle Dr., NU132, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107.
    • Marion E. Broome is a Distinguished Professor and University Dean at the School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.

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PII: S0029-6554(07)00143-1

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2007.06.001

Nursing Outlook
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 163-164 , July 2007