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SOCIOLOGY

The Future of Interdisciplinary Research in the Digital Era: Obstacles and Perspectives of Collaboration in Social and Data Sciences - An Empirical Study

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Article: 1970880 | Received 20 Jun 2021, Accepted 16 Aug 2021, Published online: 02 Sep 2021

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