Plagiarism

We take plagiarism very seriously and expect all authors to submit original work that has not been published previously or under consideration for publication elsewhere.

What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of using another person's work without proper citation or permission. This includes copying text, figures, tables, or any other form of intellectual property without giving credit to the original source.

Types of plagiarism: Plagiarism can take many forms, including but not limited to:

1. Direct plagiarism: Copying text, figures, tables, or any other form of intellectual property without proper citation.
2. Self-plagiarism: Reusing your own previously published work without proper citation or permission.
3. Paraphrasing plagiarism: Changing a few words or sentence structure of another person's work without proper citation or permission.
4. Mosaic plagiarism: Combining text from multiple sources without proper citation or permission.

How do we detect plagiarism?
We use various plagiarism detection tools to check all submissions for any instances of plagiarism. These tools compare the submitted manuscript with a large database of published works and highlight any similarities or matches.

What happens if plagiarism is detected?
If plagiarism is detected in a submitted manuscript, it will be immediately rejected and the author will be notified. In some cases, the author may be banned from submitting to the journal in the future.

If plagiarism is detected in a published manuscript, it will be retracted and the author(s) will be notified. The retraction notice will be published on the journal's website and indexed in appropriate databases.

How to avoid plagiarism?
To avoid plagiarism, authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cite and acknowledge the work of others. Authors must also ensure that any previously published work is properly cited and that permission has been obtained if needed. Any use of direct quotes or paraphrasing must be accompanied by proper citation.

In conclusion, we take plagiarism very seriously and expect all authors to submit original work. Any form of plagiarism will not be tolerated and may lead to rejection or retraction of published papers or other disciplinary action.