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Bibliometric study and network analysis of the phenomenon of self publishing

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Self-publishing is becoming increasingly prevalent as a form of editing. This article is a bibliometric and network analysis study on the phenomenon of publishing to determine which aspects are being more scientifically investigated and to check if the relevance of this issue is reflected in current scientific studies on the topic. Moreover, this report will present an example of what bibliometrics and network analysis can bring to this type of research.

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      TEEM '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality
      October 2015
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      DOI:10.1145/2808580

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