Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Junking-up science!-----Why duplicate publications matter: A retraction notice goes above and beyond

Why duplicate publications matter: A retraction notice goes above and beyond
"Here’s a retraction notice after our own hearts. 
Brain Research Bulletin, an Elsevier journal, has retracted a 2017 article which duplicated a substantial amount of previously published papers by some of the same authors. 
But unlike many journals, which merely point out the overlap, BRB explains to readers why the copying matters...
That wording was arrived at after confirming that the authors had misled our Journal, and working with Elsevier (the Publisher) to stress the impact of scientific misconduct when submitting the same work to more than one Journal for publication.
"Redundant publications jeopardize the integrity of the scientific literature. 
They overweigh the relative importance of published findings and distort the academic record of the authors. All authors agree with this retraction."..Read all.

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