The ethics of publishing in two languages

Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva ()

Scientometrics, 2020, vol. 123, issue 1, No 26, 535-541

Abstract: Abstract A duplicate publication, or parts thereof, without disclosure, is now definitively considered to be an ethical infraction. The amount of duplication usually determines the correction that is necessary, either an erratum or a retraction. Such duplications can exist as a result of error, misconduct, or even gray areas in between. In the highly competitive market of scholarly and academic publishing, there exists constant pressure, and thus temptation, to boost output. Academics who are not native English speakers, or who publish in journals whose primary language is not English, may also consider publishing their data sets in their native language. There are increasing cases of duplicated data and papers in the English literature that have been corrected or retracted as a result of undeclared prior publication in another journal and language. This letter explores some of the discussion points surrounding duplicate publications in two languages. Provided that multiple sources in two or more languages that report the same data, text, ideas, concepts, methodologies or analyses are clearly cross-referenced, thereby alerting the editors, peers and readers that such aspects have been previously published, there is a reduced risk of an ethical infraction. In fact, secondary publications in two or more languages could benefit a wider pool of scientists. However, undeclared duplications, whole or in part, are considered to be ethical infractions.

Keywords: Accountability; Editorial responsibility; Peer review; Quality control; Secondary publication; Transparency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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