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Letter to the Editor
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10.4103/2278-330X.195342
Current views and implications of journal impact factor: A key note
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Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
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Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
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Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, MGS Dental College, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
*Corresponding author: Dr. Iram Zaidi. dhirk160@gmail.com
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