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Editorial
. 2023 Dec 12;11(6):e0349623.
doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03496-23. Epub 2023 Nov 1.

More evidence of Impact Factor Mania

Patrick D Schloss  1 , Christina A Cuomo  2
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Editorial

More evidence of Impact Factor Mania

Patrick D Schloss et al. Microbiol Spectr. .
No abstract available

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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