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Do Russian journals need international experience? 俄罗斯期刊需要国际经验吗?

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2023-04-14 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-59

O. Kirillova

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And they try, and they praise, but they don’t marry: once again about the connection between downloads, views and citations 他们尝试，他们赞扬，但他们不结婚:再次关于下载，浏览量和引用之间的联系

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2023-02-17 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-47

A. Khokhlov, G. Morgunova

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Russian Journal Whitelist: Questions to be answered 俄罗斯期刊白名单:需要回答的问题

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-48

Dmitry Kochetkov

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Should publishers use online submission systems to harvest authors’ responses to diversity, equity and inclusion? 出版商是否应该使用在线提交系统来收集作者对多样性、公平性和包容性的反应?

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-12-27 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-43

J. A. Teixeira da Silva

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The challenge of predatory publishing in India and steps taken to prevent it 印度掠夺性出版的挑战和采取的预防措施

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-12-19 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-41

Y. Joshi

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Tabular form of description of statistical methods and programs in scientific publications 科学出版物中统计方法和程序描述的表格形式

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-11-21 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-40

N. Khromov-Borisov

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Herbivore journals vs predatory journals – the battle is already lost, what’s next? 草食期刊与掠夺性期刊——这场战斗已经输了，接下来会发生什么?

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-08-18 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-18

A. Khokhlov, G. Morgunova

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Use of peer reviewing indicators for planning the work of the editorial office of a scientific edition (on the example of a biological journal) 利用同行评议指标规划科学版编辑部的工作(以生物学期刊为例)

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-08-18 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-17

G. Morgunova, A. Khokhlov

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Prospects for scientific communications in social sciences and humanities sphere in current conditions 当前条件下社会科学与人文科学领域科学传播的展望

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-08-18 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-09

D. Fomin-Nilov

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Resolution of the 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference “World-Class Scientific Publication – 2022: from the present to the future”, Moscow, 26-29 April 2022 第十届国际科学与实践会议决议“世界级科学出版物- 2022:从现在到未来”，莫斯科，2022年4月26日至29日

Science Editor and Publisher Pub Date : 2022-08-18 DOI: 10.24069/sep-22-07

А. О. Евграфова, О. О. Медведева

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