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Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact

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Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact. / Lee, You Na; Walsh, John P.; Wang, Jian.
In: Research Policy, Vol. 44, No. 3, 01.04.2015, p. 684-697.

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Lee, YN, Walsh, JP & Wang, J 2015, 'Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact', Research Policy, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 684-697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2014.10.007

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Lee, Y. N., Walsh, J. P., & Wang, J. (2015). Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact. Research Policy, 44(3), 684-697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2014.10.007

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Lee YN, Walsh JP, Wang J. Creativity in scientific teams: Unpacking novelty and impact. Research Policy. 2015 Apr 1;44(3):684-697. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.10.007

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Lee, You Na ; Walsh, John P. ; Wang, Jian. / Creativity in scientific teams : Unpacking novelty and impact. In: Research Policy. 2015 ; Vol. 44, No. 3. pp. 684-697.

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