Identifying undetected hijacked journals in medical science: a linkage analysis
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.729 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
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Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2025
Published on: Mar 10, 2026
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