BMJ  2005;330 (5 February), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7486.0-e

Would multiple submission reduce the time to publication?

Most journals do not allow authors to simultaneously submit their manuscripts to other journals. Torgerson and colleagues (p 305) propose changing this, as most manuscripts are currently sent to two or three journals before acceptance. They argue that the change of practice would perpetuate greater competition among journals and shorten publication delay. They also propose safeguards that could be put in place to avoid duplicate publication.

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Submission to multiple journals: a method of reducing time to publication?

David J Torgerson, Joy Adamson, Sarah Cockayne, Jo Dumville, and Emily Petherick
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