Multiple, redundant, and concurrent publication: Why are they problematic?
Keywords:
duplicate publication, editorial integrity, publication ethics, scholarly publishing, simultaneous submissionAbstract
The integrity of scholarly publishing rests on a shared commitment to trust, transparency, and the responsible stewardship of editorial and peer-review resources. Within this system, editors, reviewers, and readers must be assured that every manuscript submitted for consideration is original, is not under review elsewhere, and is accompanied by full disclosure of any related scholarly work. These expectations are not merely administrative requirements; they constitute the ethical infrastructure through which research acquires credibility, becomes part of the scholarly record, and informs academic, institutional, and policy deliberation.
References
Committee on Publication Ethics. (2024). Handling concurrent and duplicate submissions. https://publicationethics.org/guidance/cope-position/handling-concurrent-and-duplicate-submissions
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. (2026). Recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/overlapping-publications.html
Uzun C. (2013). Multiple submission, duplicate submission and duplicate publication. Balkan medical journal, 30(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.001
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