Screening plagiarism

Plagiarism Screening Policy for JOURNAL STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT

 

To maintain the highest standards of academic integrity, the JOURNAL STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT employs a rigorous plagiarism screening policy. All submitted manuscripts undergo a thorough check for originality before proceeding to the peer-review process.

 

Policy Details

 

  1. Use of Plagiarism Detection Software:

    • All submissions will be screened using reputable plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate).

    • The software generates a similarity report, highlighting text segments that match existing published works or online content.

  2. Definition of Plagiarism:

    • Plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit. This includes, but is not limited to:

      • Direct Plagiarism: Copying text verbatim without quotation marks and proper citation.

      • Mosaic Plagiarism: Borrowing ideas and phrases from a source without proper attribution.

      • Self-Plagiarism (Duplicate Publication): Reusing substantial parts of one's own previously published work without proper acknowledgment or permission, or submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.

      • Improper Paraphrasing: Restating another's ideas in one's own words without citing the original source.

  3. Screening Process and Thresholds:

    • Upon submission, each manuscript's similarity index will be reviewed.

    • While there is no universally fixed "acceptable" percentage, a high similarity index will trigger further investigation by the editorial board. Generally, a similarity index exceeding [Specify a reasonable percentage, e.g., 20% or 25% – consider your journal's standards and typical article types] will be flagged for closer examination.

    • The editorial team will differentiate between legitimate overlaps (e.g., common phrases, methodology descriptions, extensive references in the bibliography) and actual instances of plagiarism.

    • The "references" or "bibliography" section is typically excluded from the similarity index calculation.

  4. Consequences of Plagiarism:

    • Minor Plagiarism (e.g., inadequate citation, minor unquoted text): The manuscript may be returned to the authors for revision and proper citation.

    • Moderate Plagiarism (e.g., significant portions of text copied, improper paraphrasing): The manuscript will be immediately rejected. Authors may be prohibited from submitting to the journal for a specified period.

    • Severe Plagiarism (e.g., wholesale copying, self-plagiarism without acknowledgment, duplicate submission): The manuscript will be immediately rejected. The authors will be permanently blacklisted from submitting to the journal. In egregious cases, the authors' institutions and/or funding bodies may be notified.

    • Plagiarism Detected Post-Publication: If plagiarism is discovered in a published article, the journal will conduct an investigation. If plagiarism is confirmed, the article will be formally retracted, and a retraction notice will be published.

  5. Author Responsibilities:

    • Authors are solely responsible for ensuring the originality of their submitted work.

    • Authors must properly cite all sources, including their own previously published work, and use quotation marks for direct quotes.

    • Authors should ensure that their manuscript has not been simultaneously submitted to, nor previously published in, another journal (unless explicitly stated and approved as a secondary publication with proper cross-referencing).

By adhering to this policy, JOURNAL STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT aims to uphold academic integrity, protect the rights of original authors, and ensure the credibility of the research it publishes.