The cost of journal publishing: A literature review and commentary

Learned Publishing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-106

  King, Donald W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 34247541623     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/174148507X183551     Document Type: Review

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