Submitting a single academic manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously violates publication ethics.

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Is it true that submitting a single academic manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously violates publication ethics?

Yes. Submitting a single academic manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is widely considered a violation of publication ethics and research misconduct across the scholarly publishing industry.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

The retrieved papers consistently state that submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously violates standard publishing tenets and constitutes redundant publication misconduct.

Evidence for · 3

Dramatic increases in redundant publications in the Generative AI era.

2025

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D, M., T, S., A, B., & M, S. (2025). Dramatic increases in redundant publications in the Generative AI era.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04569-y

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Publishers face antitrust lawsuit with potential implications for peer review, duplicate submission, and dissemination practices.

2025

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G, C. (2025). Publishers face antitrust lawsuit with potential implications for peer review, duplicate submission, and dissemination practices.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxaf018

Duplicate Submission, Zero Consequences: A Reviewer's First-Person Case Study.

2025

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E, E. (2025). Duplicate Submission, Zero Consequences: A Reviewer's First-Person Case Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.99518

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What does the evidence say?

The retrieved papers consistently state that submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously violates standard publishing tenets and constitutes redundant publication misconduct.

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