Is it normal to submit a paper just after the acceptance of another?

[patric44]

Hello everyone,
I had a paper just got accepted for publication few days ago in a specific journal, and I feel comfortable in their publication system and the review process. Is it normal to submit another paper to the same journal (its on a different topic) just after the acceptance of the first paper?
or there are some ethical guidelines regarding that point.

 

[Orodruin]

What do you imagine would be the ethical dilemma posed by submitting two papers to the same journal close in time, or even with overlapping review processes?

 

[patric44]

What do you imagine would be the ethical dilemma posed by submitting two papers to the same journal close in time, or even with overlapping review processes?

can't think of any to be honest. The thing is, I asked ChatGpt and it mentioned that some journal had a policy for the period of time between two successive submissions. I don't know if it is making this up, but it got me worried!. So there is no problem I suppose, right?

 

[Orodruin]

First of all, ChatGPT is not always a reliable source of information. Second, if a journal would have such a policy, it should be stated somewhere in the journal’s author guide. Third, if it were not stated in the author guide, the editor would surely simply inform you at submission and I don’t see where the harm in that would be.

 

[Vanadium 50]

So the idea is to ask ChatGPT and if you like the advice, follow it. If you don't, ask around until you get advice you like and then follow that. Does this seem like a smart plan?

 

[patric44]

So the idea is to ask ChatGPT and if you like the advice, follow it. If you don't, ask around until you get advice you like and then follow that. Does this seem like a smart plan?

it is a genius plan, requires an IQ of 300+

 

[patric44]

I am just trying to find the right thing to do, GhatGpt is not reliable for its word to be taken as an advise. that's why I asked. Why are you bothered?!

 

[Vanadium 50]

GhatGpt is not reliable

Then why ask it?

 

[patric44]

Then why ask it?

To get a general overview of some resources it might give. when it suggests something that isn't entirely logical, you ask real humans who has experience. just simple as that.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Taling ChatGPT seriously is not smart.

 

[ohwilleke]

Is it normal to submit a paper just after the acceptance of another?​

Yes.

It is probably the best time to do so. The editors won't have time to forget who you are, or to forget that you did work good enough for them to accept in the past.

Journal editors at all but the very best regarded journals are constantly scrambling to find papers to publish that meet their standards so that they can get out each new issue. Often they get a fair number of submissions, but a lot of the submissions are awful, and if they have no other choice, they will hold their noses and publish them anyway. But that isn't their preference.

Submitting another up to snuff paper is something that most journal editors would see as a blessing and a lucky break. Usually, this would be appreciated.

If a journal has a policy of waiting before publishing another paper from the same author, they'll usually tell you that. And, often, the policy is to wait so as not to publish a paper from the same author in an immediately following volume of the journal. Even if it has such a policy, the journal may be happy to accept your paper but sit on it for a volume or two before publishing it, if you are O.K. with that. Or, the editor considering your submission may tell you that your paper looks good and that you should consider resubmitting it in another six months after their internal waiting period has expired.

The worst case scenario is that your submission is rejected and you submit it somewhere else. Nobody else needs to be told that you were rejected the first time and many fine papers in history were rejected multiple times before ultimately being accepted. Don't overthink it.