The results of an applied research study for anxiety management in children were published in both a highly respected nursing research journal and in a second journal specific to pediatrics that focuses on practice issues. The first article contained detailed statistical analyses and discussions of the results, as an extension of the author's previous basic research. The second presented the research in much simpler language, providing pictures of the children and discussing nursing practice applications. Why does this or does this not represent duplicate publication?

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Duplicate publication refers to the publication of the same intellectual material more than once, by the author(s). However, when the material is adapted or extended to serve a different purpose or audience, as in this case where the second article focuses on practice applications not detailed in the first, it does not constitute duplicate publication. The referencing of the first article in the second also supports transparency and academic integrity.

The Results of an Applied Research Study for Anxiety Management