Duplicate Publications

Sample Paper Excerpt

A behavioral scientist's research focuses on developing interventions for chemical abusers. In an article recently accepted for publication, the scientist discusses the impact of different forms of 'social support' on treatment efficacy. The article, "Effects of Social Support in Substance Abuse Treatments", is expected to appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of North American Social Psychology.

The scientist is currently preparing another submission to a UK-based periodical, Chemical Dependency Journal. The second article, titled, "Benefits of Social Support in Drug Abuse programs", contains some different material, but is substantially similar. The abstracts contain minor differences in the methods section, but the findings and results are identical. The scientist feels justified in making the two submissions since each journal targets a different audience, social psychologist and chemical addiction specialist. Since the scientist does not view this action as duplicative publication, he sees no need to inform the editor of the second journal.

How should the scientist proceed?

The titles should be more different.
The abstracts should have had more substantial differences.
This practice is acceptable.
The editor of the second journal should be notified about the earlier article accepted for publication.

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