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Top US science journals more likely to reject paper by Chinese authors: study
A study found that researchers from China or with a Chinese surname had significantly lower acceptance rates in top US science journals like Science and Science Advances compared to US and Canadian researchers. Only 2.5% of submissions from China-based researchers were accepted, versus 8.3% for North American submissions.
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