A Case Series in Publication Ethics: Multiple Submissions (1)
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A Case Series in Publication Ethics: Multiple Submissions (1)
What is this about?
A researcher submitted a manuscript to two journals simultaneously. The decision of the editorial boards of both journals was to accept the article with minor revisions. The researcher emailed the editor in-chief of one of the journals and withdrew her submission. The article was published in the other journal.
For whom is this important?
ResearcherJournal EditorResearch Ethics Committee MemberResearch Integrity Officer / Committee Member
What are the best practices?
On submission of an article, authors are usually asked to mention whether their submission is under review elsewhere. Duplicate submission is a form of research misconduct. However, if a journal does not review a manuscript in an appropriate amount of time, authors can withdraw their manuscript. However, the editor-in-chief should be informed beforehand and a record of all correspondence maintained by the corresponding author. Authors should never submit a manuscript to another journal before appropriate withdrawal of the manuscript or notice of a rejection.
