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A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Multilingualism: Insights from 25 Issues (2012–2024)

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2335-2027 | Journal ISSN: 2335-2019
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 35
Published on: Dec 12, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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