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Transparency versus anonymity: which is better to eliminate bias in  peer review?

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|Oct 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.584 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Submitted on: May 5, 2022
Accepted on: Jun 9, 2022
Published on: Oct 5, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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