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salami publishing

salami publishing noun: the disreputable practice of producing several academic papers based on a single study, so as to acquire more publication credits.

Noun

salami publishing (uncountable)

  1. The disreputable practice of producing several academic papers based on a single study, so as to acquire more publication credits.

Synonyms of salami publishing

Origin of salami publishing

From the idea of a single salami cut into many slices.

Questions about salami publishing

What does salami publishing mean?
Salami publishing means the disreputable practice of producing several academic papers based on a single study, so as to acquire more publication credits.
What part of speech is salami publishing?
Salami publishing is a noun.

Words near salami publishing in the dictionary

  1. salami
  2. salami attack
  3. salami attacks
  4. salami publication
  5. salami publications
  6. salami publishing
  7. salami slice
  8. salami sliced
  9. salami slices
  10. salami slicing
  11. salami tactics

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