Plagiarism policy

The publisher and journal have a zero-tolerance plagiarism policy. The originality is checked via two methods: a plagiarism prevention tool (Turnitin) and a reviewer check. All submissions are checked by Turnitin before being sent to reviewers.

 Each manuscript is subjected to similarity verification through Turnitin Similary Check software to guarantee the originality of all manuscripts. This anti-plagiarism policy ensures a compliance with high standards of originality in the published articles.

 

Policy of checking for plagiarism

  • if the originality of the manuscript is over 85% – the material is allowed for review;
  • if the originality of the article is from 75 to 85% – the author should verify the correctness of the citations and references to the sources used;
  • if the originality is less than 70% – the material is not accepted for consideration.

The percentage of plagiarism is calculated by software and also assessed manually.

 

Recommendations for avoiding plagiarism

  • Use quotation marks around words taken verbatim from a source
  • Change no part of quotation within the context of the sentence
  • Use single marks for a quotation within a quotation
  • Use ellipses (a space and three periods) for a part of the quotation omitted.
  • Use brackets around added words
  • Limit the use of direct quotes

Attempt to paraphrase the information, or summarize the information derived from a variety of sources using own words.

Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permission for reproducing illustrations, tables, figures taken from other authors and/or source. Permission must be placed at the foot of each figure.

 

Self-Plagiarism

Certain authors may find themselves in a situation where they've contributed multiple chapters to various books, with slight variations in content. Each manuscript is protected by copyright upon publication. As the author relinquishes the rights to these texts, it becomes imperative to avoid plagiarism. The consensus among editors and reviewers is that self-plagiarism is unethical. Consequently, authors are prohibited from repurposing their own material for new manuscripts without obtaining permission from the copyright holder. Alternatives include employing quotation marks for short excerpts of one's own work and providing proper citations.