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I'm citing a study that brings context to my work and some of its methodology is questionable so I am highlighting this aspect. This study was published twice in slightly different forms, once in a lower scale journal with the PhD student as the sole author, and once in a more known journal with both the PhD student and their professor as second author.

This question partly addresses my problem. At first glance, I would cite the most recent, most prestigious piece. It's shorter but sums the bulk of what I need. However it does not address etiquette. If I cite the study by both authors, the professor's name is joined to the student's questionable methods (IMO).

Would it be preferable to stick to the work authored by the student only in this case?

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    Why not cite both and explain the differences?
    – Christian
    Commented Jul 11, 2017 at 14:07
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    In any case, it is not your job to protect an advisor from being linked to a paper he chose to sign. Think rather about your reader when making your choice.
    – Benoît Kloeckner
    Commented Jul 11, 2017 at 14:12
  • @BenoîtKloeckner Thought as much, I'll go for the more prestigious/recent one.
    – curious
    Commented Jul 11, 2017 at 14:59
  • @Christian I don't see glaring differences in the work. I think it was a case of going up the ladder in terms of publication prestige.
    – curious
    Commented Jul 11, 2017 at 14:59
  • How is it possible to publish the same work twice?
    – user64845
    Commented Jul 11, 2017 at 17:02

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It is not your job to protect an advisor from being linked to a paper he chose to sign. Think rather about your reader when making your choice.

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