Cathy Griffin
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
JBJS STATS
Approximately 2000 submissions annually
More than half from outside US
Acceptance rate approximately 10%
Approximately 1000 active reviewers
Why Cross Check?
Increasing detection of duplicate submissions and/or plagiarized material
Limited resources
Editor fatigue
How much is too much?
“Redundant (or duplicate) publication is publication of a paper that overlaps substantially with one already published in print or electronic media.” (icmge.org)
CrossCheck Screening Results
Less than 2% declined for egregious duplication of uncited publication(s)
Declined – No citations
CrossCheck Screening Results
Approximately 3% returned for explanation, correction, additional citations and/or rephrasing
Returned For Editing
CrossCheck Screening Results
Follow-up studies and data mined studies get a pass
Accepted - Data Mining
Accepted - Follow Up Study
Summary of Findings
Rate of declined manuscripts relatively low
Authors are not uniformly educated on the subject
Research, research, research
Goals Going Forward
Increased scrutiny a deterrent
Raising consciousness
Decreased publication of plagiarized material