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Scientists are becoming increasingly frustrated by the time it takes to publish a paper. Something has to change, they say.

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Powell, K. Does it take too long to publish research?. Nature 530, 148–151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/530148a

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Published: 10 February 2016
Issue date: 11 February 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/530148a

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