Search Results for

plagiarism

Relevance

Newest

Oldest

arrow

Relevance

Relevance

Newest

Oldest

Q: Is a similarity check needed after a major revision?

Detailed question-

The manuscript had gone through a similarity check before submission. However, I have now made major revisions (almost half of the entire article) as per the editor’s request. Do I have to do…
  • Asked on February 27, 2020

1 Answer

The similarity check is not usually needed at this stage. However, as the manuscript has changed…

Answer

Q: Can I use an interview from my previous publication in a book I'm currently writing?

Detailed question-

I have received interviewees' consent for a manuscript which I have published. However, currently, I am in the process of publishing a book citing the same interviews…
  • Asked on November 9, 2017

1 Answer

Whether you need to take permission once again depends on how you are using the interviews in the book. If you are including information…

Answer
Should ghost writers be given credit for their work or eliminated from science?
Popular

Should ghost writers be given credit for their work or eliminated from science?

Ghost authorship has been one of the persistent problems in medical writing, which this article discusses in detail. 

The synergy of human expertise and AI: Maximizing academic writing efficiency and impact

The synergy of human expertise and AI: Maximizing academic writing efficiency and impact

In the area of academic writing and editing, AI's impact is high, offering researchers a range of tools, but it comes with its own set of complexities. What we need to work towards is…

Q: Can I copy articles of partnership?

Detailed question-

 

 

 

1 Answer

I'm not really sure what you mean by "articles of partnership"? Are you referring to co-authored articles? Or do you want to copy content from articles on the topic…

Answer

Q: Is citing a case from a doctoral paper ethical?

Detailed question-

I am a postgrad in China studying for a master's degree, and I’m preparing my graduation essay. Through my school's online library, I found a doctoral paper whose…
  • Asked on August 8, 2019

1 Answer

Scholars often use previously published literature to acquire background knowledge on a subject and to further build up the knowledge in…

Answer
Combating new developments in academic misconduct

Combating new developments in academic misconduct

Traditionally the province of rogue individuals, academic misconduct has entered a new era in which third parties are exploiting submission loopholes to manipulate the…

Q: Can I use content from my Japanese publication for an English paper?

Detailed question-

I have published my Japanese paper in a journal 1 year ago. As a developmental research, I will translate the part of this Japanese paper to English, and will submit…
  • Asked on December 12, 2016

1 Answer

Ideally, you should inform both the editor of the Japanese and the English journal about this. In fact, there is nothing wrong in using…

Answer

Q: Is it salami slicing if I publish a new study based on my previous published work?

Detailed question-

I recently wrote a paper on algorithm A that I developed. The algorithm is tested, evaluated on a data set, and the paper is published.

…

1 Answer

As long as you explain in the new manuscript how your new study is different from your older published paper by citing relevant references,…

Answer

Q: If a case group is overlapped in two papers, is it a duplicate publication?

Detailed question-

One of my accepted papers reported a significant difference by simply comparing some parameter data in the control group (20 cases) and case group A (20 cases). In the paper currently under…

1 Answer

Dear Author,

Thank you for writing to us. As long as the research question is different, it is acceptable to publish studies that have similar or overlapping…

Answer