Jonah Blank
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 113232 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jonah Blank |
| PRENOMES | Jonah |
| SOBRENOME | Blank |
| ASSINATURA | BLANK J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9575-7553 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1992 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
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