Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not acceptable in the journal, and includes, but is not limited to, copying or reusing text, ideas, images, or data from other sources without clear attribution, and goes against the principle of academic publishing. Reuse of parts of text from an author’s previous research publication without clear attribution is a form of self-plagiarism. When reusing text, all sources must be cited at the point they are used, and the reuse of wording must be limited and be attributed or quoted in the text.
The journal uses iThenticate to screen submitted content for originality before publication. iThenticate checks submissions against millions of published research papers, and billions of web content. Any issues detected by the software will be addressed by a follow-up investigation in line with COPE guidelines and if plagiarism is detected the manuscript may be rejected, corrected or retracted, as appropriate. In some cases, we may inform the authors’ institutions about the case. We expect that the editors and peer reviewers will inform the journal about any concerns related to plagiarism at any stage of peer review, publication, or post-publication. We also encourage readers to report suspicious plagiarism after publication. COPE has flowcharts for how to handle cases of potential plagiarism in a submitted manuscript or a published article.
All the papers submitted have to pass through an initial screening and will be checked through the Advanced Plagiarism Detection Software (CrossCheck by iThenticate)
