Redundant publications have been a cause of concern for many journal editors.
"A redundant publication is one which duplicates previous, simultaneous, or future publications by the same author or group or, alternatively, could have been combined with the latter into one paper." Surgery. 2001 Jun;129(6):655-61. "Redundant surgical publications: tip of the iceberg?"
The article concluded that "Almost 1 in every 6 original articles published in leading surgical journals represents some form of redundancy…. . Redundancies …. is widespread, and it cuts across the entire spectrum of surgeons in the United States and abroad. Redundant publications must be recognized ........... as a real threat to the quality and intellectual impact of surgical publishing."
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