Special ArticlesConsensus statement on submission and publication of manuscripts*
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Duplicate submission and publication
In general, if a manuscript has been peer-reviewed and published, any subsequent publication is duplication. Exceptions to this general rule may be:
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Prior publication in meeting program abstract booklets or expanded abstracts such as those published by the Surgical Forum of the American College of Surgeons or Transplantation Proceedings. However, these must be referenced in the final manuscript.
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A manuscript that extends an original database (a good rule might be expansion by 50% or more) or that
Fraudulent publication
The following activities are examples of fraudulent publication practices:
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Willful and knowing submissions of false data for publication.
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Submission of data from sources not the author's (or authors') own.
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Falsely certifying that the submitted work is original and has not been submitted to, or accepted by, another journal.
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Sponsoring or vouching for a manuscript containing data over which the sponsor has no control or knowledge.
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Allowing one's name to appear as an author without having contributed
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