The Issue with Special Issues: when Guest Editors Publish in Support of Self

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Hauptverfasser:	Crosetto, Paolo, Barreiro, Pablo Gómez, Hanson, Mark Austin
Format:	Preprint
Veröffentlicht:	2026
Schlagworte:	Digital Libraries
Online-Zugang:	Acceder al recurso
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