An examination of two Indian megajournals

Learned Publishing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 195-200

  Jingfeng, X I A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84928468679     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: 17414857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/20130305     Document Type: Article

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