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How Many Authors Does It Take to Publish an Article? Trends and Patterns in Political Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2013

Bonnie S. Fisher ,
Craig T. Cobane ,
Thomas M. Vander Ven  and
Francis T. Cullen
Bonnie S. Fisher
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati
Craig T. Cobane
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati
Thomas M. Vander Ven
Affiliation:
Hofstra University
Francis T. Cullen
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , December 1998 , pp. 847 - 856
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Copyright © The American Political Science Association 1998

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We thank David Moore at the Institute for Data Sciences for his help with STATA.

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