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. 2007 Feb;8(2):112-6.
doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400906.

Is there science beyond English? Initiatives to increase the quality and visibility of non-English publications might help to break down language barriers in scientific communication

Rogerio Meneghini  1 , Abel L Packer
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Is there science beyond English? Initiatives to increase the quality and visibility of non-English publications might help to break down language barriers in scientific communication

Rogerio Meneghini et al. EMBO Rep. 2007 Feb.
No abstract available

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Impact factor of the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) journals from 1998 to 2005. Source: Thomson Scientific Journal Citation Reports
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Rogerio Meneghini and Abel L. Packer
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  • On science and English.
    Wong ML. Wong ML. EMBO Rep. 2007 Apr;8(4):302. doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400946. EMBO Rep. 2007. PMID: 17401400 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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