Why is redundant publication a problem?

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-6

  Wager, E ^a  

^a Sideview   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; EDITOR; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; TYPES OF ARTICLE; ETHICS; HUMAN;

DUPLICATE PUBLICATION AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PUBLISHING;

EID: 84921274595     PISSN: 20086520     EISSN: 20086814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijoem.2015.530     Document Type: Editorial

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