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Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.12

COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript.

Key points

  • The instructions to authors should state the journal’s policy on redundant publication.
  • It may be helpful to request the institution’s policy.
  • Ask authors to verify that their manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere.
  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) advises that translations are acceptable but MUST reference the original.

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COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript — English.
https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.12
©2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
https://publicationethics.org

 

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Version 2: November 2015. Redesigned May 2021.
Version 1: 2006.

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