CrossCheck in Use at the JBJS

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