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Mapping The Landscape of Skill Development and Employability: a Bibliometric Review

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2451-182X | Journal ISSN: 2083-3725
Language: English
Page range: 561 - 575
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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