A manuscript submitted to GGSR must not be under consideration by another journal or reproduce a published contribution without adequate disclosure and justification. The journal distinguishes legitimate dissemination and distinct outputs from redundant publication that obscures the relationship between research products.

Disclosure at submission

Identify related articles, preprints, working papers, conference versions, theses, institutional reports, translations, and manuscripts drawing on substantially overlapping evidence. Provide copies or links and explain what the submitted paper adds. Changing the title, language, author order, or analytical presentation does not remove the need to disclose a related output.

Preprint posting is considered under the Preprints policy. Published conference papers or reports may require closer assessment of the extent of overlap, rights, and original contribution.

Several papers from one project

A shared dataset or research project may support more than one paper when each addresses a distinct question and contributes a sufficiently developed analysis. Authors should cross-reference relevant outputs, explain common methods or evidence, and make the boundaries of each contribution clear. Dividing substantially the same finding into minimally different papers can misrepresent the amount of independent evidence available.

Secondary publication or translation requires prior editorial agreement, appropriate permission, and clear identification of the original publication. It must not be presented as new primary research.

Exclusive consideration and withdrawal

Authors must not submit the same active manuscript elsewhere while it remains under consideration by GGSR. A request to withdraw should be communicated to the Editorial Office and confirmed before a new journal submission is made. If overlapping work changes status during assessment, inform the handling editor promptly.

Editorial response

Editors assess the nature and significance of overlap and may request explanations or source files. Undisclosed simultaneous submission or redundant publication may lead to rejection or a post-publication notice where needed to correct the record. The action depends on the evidence and the effect on readers’ understanding of the work.