The results from our case report lead to two outcomes in different fields. It looks difficult to combine those results in one case report, so I am going to report them separately in two different articles. If I submit two separate case reports to journal(s) based on the two different outcomes, would that be regarded as a duplicate submission? In the first place, is it acceptable to report those results separately?
I understand your concern regarding duplicate submission. However, since you are submitting two different outcomes as separate articles to journals, it should not be considered duplicate publication. Duplicate publication refers to an instance where a previously published work is submitted again for publication.
However, if different results from the same study are reported separately, it may lead to salami slicing. Salami slicing is unethical in publication It refers to the practice of breaking up one study that could have been reported in a single article into smaller published articles. Having said that, if the objectives, results, and the hypotheses are completely different, there are possibilities that the different outcomes from the same study will be accepted in two different journals.
Hence if your intent is to submit your outcomes in two different journals please ensure that the objectives, outcomes looked at, and the hypothesis are different.
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