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Comment
. 2021 Feb;41(2):501-502.
doi: 10.1007/s00296-020-04741-y. Epub 2020 Nov 7.

Building trust in journals and in peer review: need of the hour during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sakir Ahmed  1 , Mohini  2
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Comment

Building trust in journals and in peer review: need of the hour during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sakir Ahmed et al. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Medical journals; Peer review; Publishing ethics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Sakir Ahmed declares that he has no conflict of interest, including no relationship with pharmaceutical companies. Mohini states that she has no conflict of interest, including no relationship with pharmaceutical companies.

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