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Epistemic Diversity in other-than-English Contexts The Role of Open Publishing in Latin America's Scientific Landscape

Year: 2025
Type: article
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049576
Author: Milia, Matías F.
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7079566949
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