'PUBLISH OR PERISH': THE PITFALLS OF DUPLICATE PUBLICATION |
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| Authors: | LESLIE F NOÈ DAVID J BATTEN† |
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| Institution: | The Sedgwick Museum, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK;e-mail:; School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;e-mail: |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Duplication of previously published text or figures in the scientific literature without adequate citation is plagiarism or, in the case of an author's own work, self-plagiarism. It breaches the ethical standards that are expected in science and threatens the integrity of scientific journals. Three examples of duplication are noted, one of which involves Palaeontology . Redundant publication lowers the quality of scientific literature, damages the good standing of journals, and reduces the intellectual impact of a study. Multiple papers on a particular theme are only acceptable if each builds significantly upon previous work and contains only as much background information as necessary to put the new data and observations into perspective. |
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| Keywords: | plagiarism self-plagiarism publication ethics palaeontology |
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