Moving out of Oldenbourg's long shadow: What is the future for society publishing?

Learned Publishing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-266

  Armbruster, Chris ^a  

^a Research Network 1989   (Germany)

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EID: 36048953119     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/095315107X239627     Document Type: Review

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