Plagiarism Policy
Definition of Plagiarism
The use of another person's published or unpublished ideas, in whole or in part, under different authorship without acknowledgment is known as plagiarism. It covers both straight copying and paraphrasing without giving due credit. The practice of an author reusing their own previously published work without giving due credit is known as self-plagiarism or redundant publication.
Making sure that all sources are correctly referenced is essential for authors to avoid plagiarism. To ensure proper attribution, direct quotes must be reprinted in their original language or wrapped in quotation marks. If an author plans to use tables, graphics, or lengthy passages from another work, they must get the right permissions and give suitable citations.
Making sure that all sources are correctly referenced is essential for authors to avoid plagiarism. To ensure proper attribution, direct quotes must be reprinted in their original language or wrapped in quotation marks. If an author plans to use tables, graphics, or lengthy passages from another work, they must get the right permissions and give suitable citations.
Plagiarism Detection and Acceptable Limits
Using sophisticated plagiarism detection software, such as iThenticate, Turnitin, or Cross-check, all submitted publications are screened for plagiarism. For manuscripts that are submitted, the following similarity index is acceptable:- ≤15% Similarity: Acceptable, excluding references and commonly used phrases.
- 15%–30% Similarity: Requires further review. Minor cases may be returned for revision with instructions to properly cite sources.
- >30% Similarity: Considered unacceptable plagiarism. The manuscript will be rejected, and authors may be asked to provide explanations or revise their submission.
- Check every manuscript before peer review.
- Performing random checks on selected manuscripts.
- Investigating potential plagiarism is flagged by reviewers.
Acceptable Overlap vs Plagiarism
Not all textual similarities constitute plagiarism. Some overlaps are considered legitimate, including:- Similar bibliographies in two different papers.
- Common methods sections where standard procedures are described.
- Preprints and working papers uploaded to public repositories before formal peer-reviewed publication.
Handling Plagiarism Cases
To investigate and address any suspicions or detections of plagiarism, the journal will adhere to the following recommendations. The following outcomes could occur, depending on the severity:- Requesting corrections or proper citations for minor cases.
- Rejecting the manuscript in cases of substantial plagiarism.
- Notifying the authors' institutions in cases of serious ethical breaches.
- Retraction of published articles if plagiarism is discovered post-publication.
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