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The formalization of the university

Rules, roots, and routes

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ID23328774
AuthorsFrancisco O Ramírez (Stanford University), Tom Christensen (0000-0003-1441-9243, University of Oslo, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume65
Issue6
Pages695-708
Publication date2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHigher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-1560 • E-ISSN: 1573-174X
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10734-012-9571-y
OpenAlexW2054946011
LanguageEN
Citations received52
References cited20

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Citations per year4,73
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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