Keeping the thesis in the library or publishing it in a scientific journal: Is there an ethical concern?

Authors

  • M Atiqul Haque Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-2550
  • Bijoy Kumer Paul Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shahinul Alam Department of Hepatology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8053-0738
  • M Mostafa Zaman Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-1342

Keywords:

thesis publication, research dissemination, research waste

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30-09-2026

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Vol. 19 No. 3 (2026): July - Sep

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Haque, M. A. ., Paul, B. K., Alam, S. ., & Zaman, M. M. . (2026). Keeping the thesis in the library or publishing it in a scientific journal: Is there an ethical concern?. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(3), e93993. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i3.93993

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