Simultaneous Submission Should Not Result in Simultaneous Publication
Abstract
I regret to inform the readership that another case of dual publication has occurred. The paper titled “Cutaneous Burns Treated With Hydrogel (Burnshield) and a Semipermeable Adhesive Film,” authored by Enzo Osti, MD (Arch Surg. 2006;141:39-42) was previously published in September 2004 in the Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters (2004;17:137-141), practically word for word. It seems the author simultaneously submitted this article, and Archives of Surgery received the manuscript...