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Scholarly publishing in Ukraine (2005-2023): Mobility, productivity, and citation impact

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0043 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 269 - 290
Submitted on: May 18, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 17, 2025
Published on: Sep 17, 2025
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