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Q: What should I do to delete my unknown publication?

Detailed question-After several rejections, my manuscript was accepted by a journal. At the submission, I declared in the cover letter that it has not been published elsewhere. However,…
  • Asked on September 6, 2021

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I assume that you (or your coauthors) used Authorea at some stage of manuscript preparation to begin…

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Q: Submission of a manuscript after patent registration

Detailed question-Is it acceptable to submit a manuscript of a research result that has been applied for a patent and then published and registered? I'm worried that it could be…
  • Asked on August 31, 2021

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Publishing a paper in a journal and filing a patent application have different purposes. You can publish the patent…

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Q: Is it possible to translate a Japanese review paper to English and submit?

Detailed question-I have heard that translating a Japanese original to English and submitting it to a journal is regarded a duplicated submission. Is its applicable to the case of review…
  • Asked on August 27, 2021

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Publishing translations of articles without proper permission or notification is considered a…

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Q: Can I publish the same paper in different languages?

Detailed question-I am Brazilian and I would like to publish the same paper in both Portuguese and English; the Portuguese one in a Brazilian journal and the English one in an…
  • Asked on August 21, 2021

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If the same paper is submitted to 2 different journals, even in different languages, this can be…

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Q: Inquiry about the duplicate submission

Detailed question-I made a very stupid mistake. I inquire this since I haven't slept for a few days and I am really, really worried.In early June, I submitted a paper to Journal A. A few…
  • Asked on August 5, 2021

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We are sorry to hear that this predicament is giving you sleepless nights! Let’s hope we can help you resolve this.

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Q: Would this be considered a duplicate publication?

Detailed question-I published a paper of a retrospective analysis of 14 novel surgical procedures. However, it is not compared with the conventional method. After that, 2 cases were added…
  • Asked on July 9, 2021

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Thank you for your question. Duplicate publication occurs when authors reuse substantial portions of their own published…

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Q: Can I submit a case report that has been previously published as a part of a case series by other providers?

Detailed question-I was preparing a case report but found that my case has been included in a case series that has already been published. Should I give up submitting my case, or is it…

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Without knowing the details, it would be difficult to offer precise advice. However, based on…

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Q: Is it okay if I missed the chance to have my paper published earlier but am doing so now after paying the fee?

Detailed question-Earlier, my paper was accepted by a journal. However, I was not able to get it published due to personal reasons. So, the final date of confirmation passed. Later, I…
  • Asked on June 17, 2020

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Your question was not very clear. So, we have edited it for enhanced clarity. If however you feel that the meaning has changed, feel free to let us know.

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Q: Can a doctoral thesis already published in an institutional repository be published in a society journal?

Detailed question-I acquired a doctoral degree by thesis, and my entire thesis has been published in the university’s repository. However, I wrote another paper by reorganizing parts of…
  • Asked on February 12, 2020

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Based on the information you have provided, this would indeed be a case of duplicate submission…

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Q: Is translating and submitting my Japanese publication to an English journal a fraud?

Detailed question-I made a presentation at an international symposium held in Korea, based on my Japanese article (in humanities) published domestically. After that, I was invited to…
  • Asked on December 4, 2019

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Translating a manuscript published in one language into another language for publication is not a fraud; it is an…

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