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Q: Can I use a scale after translation?

Detailed question-I am thinking of performing a study using an English scale which I found in a literature. I understand that I need to get permission from the author (creator of the…

Asked by First name Last name on July 25, 2022

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Thank you for your question! As long as the target journal and author permit you to use a translated version of the scale (with a citation and a…

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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…

Asked by First name Last name on July 14, 2022

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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…

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Q: Is a paper for a preliminary research considered a case of salami slicing?

Detailed question-Is it ethically problematic to publish a paper of a preliminary research conducted for scale development? Would it be considered salami slicing?

Asked by First name Last name on July 14, 2022

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Thank you for your question. A study published on preliminary research is certainly not considered a salami publication when it is conducted for…

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Q: What changes can I make to the manuscript after its acceptance?

Detailed question-I have recently received the manuscript accepted several months ago, and I want to add a relatively new quote. Is it ok? Can I add a new collaborator to become the…

Asked by First name Last name on June 6, 2022

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Requests for changes to an accepted manuscript are not uncommon. In fact, it is easier to make…

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Q: Who is legally responsible if copyrights are with the publisher?

Detailed question-If the publisher has all copyright including publishing and reuse, who is responsible in case of legal issue involving copyright infringement?

Asked by Shail Saharan on April 13, 2022

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Thank you for asking this question.

The question seems to be little tricky. I’ll respond to this assuming—the authors have transferred the…

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Q: I want to know if there is any international contact point to report research misconduct.

Detailed question-I am a faculty member at Shinshu University and I am always grateful for your help in English editing.Today I emailed you because I want to know if there is any…

Asked by Editage Insights on January 10, 2022

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Thank you for your question. If your manuscript is already submitted, you should contact the editor-in-chief of the journal…

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Q: I have a question about research ethics and research methods.

Detailed question-I am planning to collect behavioral data of a group of children in a room by shooting with a video camera. However, there is a mixture of children who agree or disagree…

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Photography and videography of human subjects can have ethical and legal implications.

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Q: What is the background of a study on effects of online class to senior high

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Asked on September 17, 2021

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Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum, and thanks for your question on writing the study background.

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Q: I want to cite my previous paper to clarify that it is not a double submission

Detailed question-In order to clearly show that my manuscript is not a duplicate submission, I want to cite my previous paper. Which is better to write it in Introduction section or…

Asked on September 16, 2021

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Yes, it makes sense to cite your previous paper if you are expanding upon it or…

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Q: How can I withdraw my submission from Preslia Journal?

Detailed question-Dear researchers, I hope you are doing fine. My colleagues have submitted manuscript in Presila Journal. After few weeks, they received an email from the journal to pay…

Asked on September 9, 2021

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Sorry to hear about your colleagues’ troubles with submission. Before considering the aspect of withdrawing the submission, we think it would be worth looking into…

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