Duplicate submission or publication refers to submitting or publishing the same work in multiple places. This practice is generally considered unethical in academic and professional settings.

Manuscripts submitted to any INNOVIAIR journal must be original works that have not been published or are not under consideration elsewhere. Authors should disclose any potential overlap with previous publications or submissions. Such publications must be clearly stated and properly cited at the time of submission. INNOVIAIR reserves the right to assess cases of potential overlap or redundant publication on a case-by-case basis.

Note that translated works without permission or notification are also considered duplicates.

INNOVIAIR takes publication misconduct seriously. Suspected cases of covert duplicate manuscript submission will be investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines. INNOVIAIR fully endorses the ICMJE's policies regarding overlapping publications.

Redundant publication includes "salami slicing" and "self-plagiarism". "Salami slicing" generally refers to dividing a single research project into multiple smaller parts and submitting each part as a separate publication. While each part may be valid on its own, this practice is ethically problematic when the parts are published separately without clear scientific justification. "Self-plagiarism" refers to the reuse of substantial portions of one's own previously published work without proper citation or acknowledgment, and is also considered a form of redundant publication. Authors must always disclose if they are building upon or reusing their own previous work.