Originality and Unpublished: Reflections on the Admissibility of Academic Texts

The paper discusses researchers' concern to ensure their work is original and unpublished, avoiding the risk of rejection in the review process. Originality is seen as creating new and innovative ideas, while unpublished refers to presenting arguments not published elsewhere. The definition of...

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Author: Serralvo, Francisco Antonio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Brasil
Institution:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repository:Revista Administração em Diálogo
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/62059
Online Access:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rad/article/view/62059
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Originality
Admissibility
Unpublished the academic text
Originalidade
Ineditismo do texto acadêmico
Admissiblidade
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Summary:The paper discusses researchers' concern to ensure their work is original and unpublished, avoiding the risk of rejection in the review process. Originality is seen as creating new and innovative ideas, while unpublished refers to presenting arguments not published elsewhere. The definition of originality may vary in different fields of knowledge, but it generally involves giving new results, theories, or methods. On the other hand, being unpublished is simpler, referring to the lack of prior publication of the work. The text highlights originality's importance in advancing knowledge, academic integrity, preventing plagiarism, and promoting innovation. Additionally, determining factors of being unpublished are discussed, such as the acceptance of papers presented at conferences and preliminary dissemination through preprints.