In Search of the Perceived Quality and Impact of Accredited South African Law Journals: Exploring the Possibility of a Ranking System. A Baseline Study: 2009 – 2014

The DHET Research Output Policy (2015) indicates that there has been a change in the government’s approach to research funding.Previously all research published in any accredited journal was rewarded equally.A decision has been taken, however, that a shift will be made towards rewarding better quality and higher impact peer-review research.Additi

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Cultural Soft Power of China and Japan: Competition and Interaction in the Digital Era / Культурная «мягкая сила» Китая и Японии: конкуренция и взаимодействие в цифровую эпоху

The article explores the resources, conceptualization, and pros-pects of China’s soft power strategy, examining its interactions with the US, its largest political competitor, and Japan, another East Asian soft power giant.Special focus is placed on the challenges and opportunities arising from the digitalization of culture.It is highlighted that

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Parasitic fauna of eight species of ornamental freshwater fish species from the middle Negro River in the Brazilian Amazon Region Fauna parasitária de oito espécies de peixes ornamentais de água doce do médio Rio Negro na Amazônia brasileira

Twenty-seven specimens of cardinal tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi, 33 rosy tetra Hyphessobrycon copelandi (Characidae), 28 marbled hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata, 26 blackwing hatchetfish Carnegiella martae (Gasteropelecidae), 27 bodó Ancistrus hoplogenys (Loricariidae), 31 brown pencilfish Nannostomus eques, 38 oneline pencilfish Nannostomus unif

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Development of Rice Variety With Durable and Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Blast Disease Through Marker-Assisted Introduction of Pigm Gene

Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae (M.oryzae), is one of the most destructive diseases threatening rice production worldwide.Development of resistant cultivars using broad-spectrum resistance (R) genes with high breeding value is the most effective and economical approach to control this disease.In this study, the breeding potential of Pigm g

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