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Research Article

Characteristics of blacklisted journals: Evidence from Chinese-language academic journals

Gengyan TangSichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Journalism and Communication, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jingwen JiaSichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Journalism and Communication, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8358-5830View further author information
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Pages 210-221 | Published online: 18 Aug 2022

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