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Gender and geographical inequalities among highly cited researchers: a cross-sectional study (2014–2021)

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I would like to warmly thank Leonardo Silvestri for his valuable contribution to this study.

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Sebo, P. Gender and geographical inequalities among highly cited researchers: a cross-sectional study (2014–2021). Intern Emerg Med 18, 1227–1231 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03240-9

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