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Research Article

Factors Affecting the Time to Publication in Ophthalmology Journals: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

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Pages 465-472 | Received 22 Dec 2020, Accepted 29 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 May 2021

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