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Research Infrastructure Challenges in Non-Establishment Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.805 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 28, 2025
Published on: Aug 22, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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