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Q: Is it acceptable to publish a conference abstract and an article based on it in two different journals?

Detailed question-I gave a presentation of an abstract at an international society’s conference, and my abstract will be published on the society’s journal. I wrote a full paper based on…
  • Asked on February 5, 2016

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It is perfectly acceptable to develop a conference abstract into a full-fledged article and submit it to a journal. This will not be…

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Q: Disclosure of conflicts of interest: what do journals expect from authors?

Detailed question-The Editor of the journal to which I have submitted my paper, has written to me about the disclosure policy of the journal. This is what he says: “According to our…
  • Asked on July 9, 2014

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This is nothing to worry about. Like many other journals, this journal seems to have a formal policy requiring a statement of declaration…

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Q: How to write a financial disclosure for the journal?

Detailed question-How can I write a financial disclosure for the journal? Isn't it too simple to mention it as 'none'?

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Usually, if you have no financial conflicts of interest, you can include a statement like "There are no financial conflicts of interest…

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Q: I have moved to a new institute but want to publish research done in previous institute. What should my affiliation reflect?

Detailed question-It has been four months since I have transitioned from the position of a researcher in  University A to a full-time faculty member at University B.  The professor of …
  • Asked on February 26, 2018

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There is a lack of consensus about the changed affiliation of an author. Conventionally, if you have carried out most of your research…

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Q: Can a retiree include his or her former organization as an affiliation on a manuscript?

Detailed question-Is it possible for a person who has retired from an organization to submit a manuscript as an author or a corresponding author with the affiliations mentioning him as a…

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You can definitely submit a paper to a journal as an author or a co-author whether or not you are associated with any organization…

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Q: Can my patent-related contents be published in a journal?

Detailed question-Can I publish my patent about architecture building in any architecture related journal? If my contents are good, what will be beneficial for me?
  • Asked on June 20, 2016

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Patent rules are country specific. In the US, publicly using or selling an invention more than 1 year prior to filing a patent…

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Q: What should be included in a disclosure of conflict of interest?

Detailed question-1. From how long ago do I need to disclose Conflict of Interest (COI) on research papers? Does it date back to 1 year or 3 years? 2. Do I need to disclose a COI even if…
  • Asked on March 23, 2018

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There is no particular time frame for declaring conflict of interest on your manuscript…
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Q: What is the threshold amount for disclosure of financial conflict of interest?

Detailed question-In Japanese Society or Journal, the criteria for total amount of money to be disclosed for Conflict of Interest is clearly specified. However, the international journal…

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According to the National Insititutes of Health (NIH), a financial conflict of interest exists when “an Investigator's Significant…

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Q: How should I acknowledge that I have used part of my thesis for my journal article?

Detailed question-In the past, I tried to submit to an SCI journal an article with a part of my Ph.D. thesis but gave up. Now, I would like to write a new paper to the SCI journal because…
  • Asked on January 12, 2018

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If I understand correctly, you want to write a manuscript which has part of your previously published PhD thesis along with some…

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Q: Can I use the content of my earlier published article in my thesis?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to Cancer Medicine in open access 3 years ago. If I submit this OA paper (to the university) as a thesis now, won’t that be considered as duplicate…
  • Asked on October 19, 2016

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You have mentioned that you had submitted your paper to a journal 3 years ago, but not mentioned whether it was published. My answer is…

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