Author: VPInstitute
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Twenty-five years’ contribution of “Benchmarking: an International Journal” to manufacturing strategy: a scientometric review
This study aims at reviewing the articles on the themes of manufacturing strategy (MS) published in “Benchmarking: An International Journal (BIJ)” and investigating the trends of publication for future research. Five-stage methodology to conduct a literature review is adopted comprising: (1) article collection, (2) inclusion/exclusion criteria, (3) reviewing the articles, (4) analyzing the articles and…
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What are the most promising treatments and vaccine candidates for COVID-19? A global survey of experts involved in virus research (FULL-TEXT)
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents a great public health challenge around the world, especially given the urgency to identify effective drugs and develop a vaccine in a short period of time. Globally, there are several drug and vaccine candidates currently in clinical trials, yet it is not yet clear which will prove successful.…
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Consolidation in a crisis: Patterns of international collaboration in early COVID-19 research (FULL-TEXT)
This paper seeks to understand whether a catastrophic and urgent event, such as the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerates or reverses trends in international collaboration, especially in and between China and the United States. A review of research articles produced in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that COVID-19 research had…
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Agents for sludge dewatering in fundamental research and applied research: a bibliometric analysis
Highlights A bibliometric analysis on agents for sludge dewatering was conducted. Highly cited papers support applied research. Japan is application-oriented and USA performed well in both fundamental research and applied research. Developing countries still need to optimize their pattern or promote technology innovation. Interdisciplinary collaboration covering the lifecycle of industrial chain is needed. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122907 In…