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Q: Can I publish a case report that is already accepted by an English journal in a Japanese journal?

Detailed question-Can I publish the case report, which has been already accepted by an English journal, in another Japanese journal also? I want to use the same figures (pictures of the…
  • Asked on September 2, 2019

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A translation of an article already published in another language can be published in an international English language journal and vice versa as a secondary…

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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 author…
  • Asked on August 8, 2019

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

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Q: How should I respond to the editor's comment on proofreading and ethical review?

Detailed question-I got a reply from the editor as follows:“In its current state, the paper cannot go through the review process. In order to be able to send this paper to reviewers, it…
  • Asked on August 1, 2019

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The journal editor has raised two concerns in the reply and I will address them one by one.

Firstly, the…

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Q: Is it possible to publish two articles with different focus areas using the same data?

Detailed question-I have an amount of data that I collected at a specific time. However, when analyzing it, I came across two different big issues that could be addressed. Publishing both…
  • Asked on July 25, 2019

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Since the two articles are based on the same dataset, it might raise concerns of salami slicing, an unethical publication practice where…

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Q: How can I write a second paper based on my thesis without concerns of plagiarism or salami slicing?

Detailed question-I am in the process of converting another chapter of my dissertation into a journal article. This paper has a different focus and a different conclusion but based on the…

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You have asked an interesting question and it’s great that you have considered concerns of plagiarism and salami slicing before writing…

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Q: What does good research mean?

  • Asked on July 4, 2019

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Good quality research is one that provides robust and ethical evidence. A good research must revolve around a novel question and must be…

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Q: Can I correct a registered clinical trial protocol after completion of a study?

Detailed question-I have registered a calculation method of sample size in a clinical trial registry in advance, but after completion of a study, I found that the calculation method was…
  • Asked on July 1, 2019

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Clinical trials specify endpoints that will be assessed in advance to avoid any bias in…

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Q: A book chapter that I wrote has been plagiarized. What can I do about it?

Detailed question-I wrote a chapter for an edited book (an international publication) several years ago about an organization I then ran.  I have since retired. That edited volume is…
  • Asked on June 26, 2019

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There are ethical problems here.(conflict of interest, plagiarism, etc.). About recourse I'm not a specialist in the matter, but I think you should first address a…

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Q: Can an article presented at a conference and one submitted to a journal have the same title?

Detailed question-Also what is the time limit for the difference in both? I mean, if I present a paper at a conference, then is there any time limit within which we need to publish?

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It is a common practice to present the same study at a conference and later publish it in a journal. Generally, a preliminary analysis is presented at the conference…

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Q: What is the importance of research ethics?

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Research ethics are moral principles that guide researchers to conduct and report research without deception or intention to harm the…

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