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How Has Covid-19 Affected Published Academic Research? A Content Analysis of Journal Articles Mentioning the Virus

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|Aug 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2021-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Submitted on: May 15, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2021
Published on: Aug 18, 2021
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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