The desire to increase one’s publication output is a natural part of an academic career. However, some strategies that may seem effective at first glance can, in practice, lead to serious problems. One such practice is salami slicing, that is, the artificial division of a single study into several publications. This approach may create the illusion of high productivity, but at the same time it puts the author’s reputation at risk and often leads to article retractions.
A new video has been released on our channel in which Anastasiia Zuieva and Ivan Pyvovar, experts from the scientific and educational centre of the company Scientific Publications, explain in detail:
- What is salami slicing and how can this practice be identified?
- Why do researchers resort to splitting studies into parts?
- Is salami slicing considered a violation of academic integrity?
- What consequences can such a strategy lead to?
- Where is the boundary between a reasonable division of results and an unethical approach?
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