scieditorScience Editor and PublisherНаучный редактор и издатель2542-02672541-8122АНРИ10.24069/SEP-23-28scieditor-376Research ArticlePUBLISHING ETHICSИЗДАТЕЛЬСКАЯ ЭТИКАPaper Mills – Research report from COPE & STM«Бумажные фабрики». Аналитический отчет COPE и STMCOPESTMCOPESTM202324022024815767Copyright © COPE S., 20242024COPE S.COPE S.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.scieditor.ru/jour/article/view/376
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