Is there a Latin American model of diamond publishing? Exploring the journal university portals
By: Fernanda Beigel and Manuel Bruccoleri
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.771 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 17
Submitted on: Feb 10, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 21, 2026
Published on: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: UKSG in association with Ubiquity Press
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