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

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