Manuscript formatting, delayed peer-reviews, and overemphasizing the impact factor: can something be done?

Authors

• Vijay Kothari Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad - India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-7217

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33393/ao.2023.2530

Keywords:

Peer-review, Impact Factor, Preprint

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