Questionable Research and Publication Practices in Communication Science

Communication Methods and Measures

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 189-192

  Vermeulen, Ivar ^a   Hartmann, Tilo ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84948670821     PISSN: 19312458     EISSN: 19312466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19312458.2015.1096331     Document Type: Editorial

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