Possible biases in educational journals: A retrospective study of five leading journals

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-138

  Cheung, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Education journals; Possible biases; Publications

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651148042     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3860/taper.v18i1.1041     Document Type: Article

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