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MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES

The performance of Chinese female scholars: A gendered study on the publication rate in journalism and communication field from 2011 to 2020

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Article: 2163966 | Received 17 Oct 2022, Accepted 27 Dec 2022, Published online: 08 Feb 2023

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