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Research misconduct in hospitals is spreading: A bibliometric analysis of retracted papers from Chinese university-affiliated hospitals Cover

Research misconduct in hospitals is spreading: A bibliometric analysis of retracted papers from Chinese university-affiliated hospitals

By: Zi-han Yuan and  Yi Liu  
Open Access
|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2023-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 84 - 101
Submitted on: May 5, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 6, 2023
Published on: Sep 22, 2023
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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