Duplicate Publication: Copy, Salami, and Imalas

Duplicate and salami publications.

EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM full article in a different language and for a different reader base can be permitted provided the editors of Though there is a high degree of trust and both the journals agree for the same and consider it veracity in medical publications, an occasional beneficial for the readers. report of duplicate and salami publications bothers the medical fraternity. In recent years, ...

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Salami publication: definitions and examples

Salami publication or segmented publication is a distinct form of redundant publication which is usually characterized by similarity of hypothesis, methodology or results but not text similarity. These aspects of publications are not objectively detected by software applications and therefore present a serious threat to publication ethics. This article presents a practical approach for dealing ...

Ethics in publication, part 2: duplicate publishing, salami slicing, and large retrospective multicenter case series.

edge of disease mechanisms and treatments – sometimes come into conflict with the professional and personal benefits of publishing. Authors may feel pressure to publish as many scientific articles as possible to advance their careers and reputations. It is the role of journal editors to ensure that scientific articles minimize this conflict by ensuring that each provides a “substantial new cont...

Multiple submission, duplicate submission and duplicate publication.