International Research Collaboration Supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health: An Analysis of Coauthor Country Affiliations – 2014–23
By: Peter H. Kilmarx and Shirley Kyere
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5508 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 104 - 104
Submitted on: Aug 14, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 26, 2026
Published on: Oct 16, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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