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Thoughts on how scholar‑led publishing can overcome the effect of the prestige economy Cover

Thoughts on how scholar‑led publishing can overcome the effect of the prestige economy

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.699 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 18, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 27, 2025
Published on: Dec 16, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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