Literature Review

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Definition

A structured, critical synthesis of prior research that establishes what is known, what is contested, and where the gap lies.

Related concepts

Systematic Literature Review (SLR)Research Gap ABDC Ranking Article Processing Charge (APC)Bibliometrics DOI

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