Seven Ways to Plagiarise: The Duplicate Publication

What is this about?

This is the factual case of an author whose long excerpts of research output appear in two different articles in two separate journals.

Why is this important?

This case is another reminder of the many different formats plagiarism can take. It also demonstrates that not every single case that appears to be plagiarism is actually a research misconduct practice.

The case explores the fine lines among practices such as ‘quoting oneself’, ‘duplicate submission/publication’, ‘plagiarism’, ‘deviation from accepted practices’, ‘reprints’, and when such practices are acceptable or not.

For whom is this important?

AuthorsJournal editors

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Good Practices & Misconduct

Self-plagiarism