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6 ‐ Salami slicing
The “slicing” of research that would form one meaningful paper into several different papers
Salami slicing can result in a distortion of the literature by leading unsuspecting readers to believe that data presented in each salami slice (i.e., journal article) is derived from a different subject sample.
COPE
Developing a publishing ethics policy for a journal
Clear guidelines on submission of the work
‐ the work has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis)
‐ the work is not under consideration elsewhere
‐ copyright has not been breached in seeking its publication
‐ the publication has been approved by all co‐authors and responsible authorities at the institute or organization where the work has been carried out
What type of content is or is not acceptable for publication
Inclusion of the necessary ethical statements if required
Guidelines on what constitutes authorship and how proposed changes to authorship are handled
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