Plagiarism Policy

JRnD evaluates submissions on the understanding that they are the original work of the authors. Reuse of text, data, figures, or images without appropriate acknowledgement or permission is considered plagiarism, as is the paraphrasing of text, concepts, and ideas. This includes copying sentences or paragraphs verbatim from someone else’s work, even if the original work is cited in the references. The ORI module “Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: a Guide to Ethical Writing” can help authors identify questionable writing practices. All allegations of plagiarism are investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines detailed below:

  1. COPE guidelines on suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript
  2. COPE guidelines on suspected plagiarism in a published paper
  3. ICMJE Recommendations

In accordance with the guidelines of COPE, JRnD observes Zero Tolerance for plagiarism. 

 

Plagiarism Detection

JRnD uses either Turnitin or iThenticate for all research papers submitted to detect possible plagiarism. JRnD is in the process of being a member of Crosscheck by CrossRef. iThenticate is a plagiarism screening service that confirms the originality of content prior to publication. We use this software to check submissions against millions of published research papers for potential plagiarism.

If the similarity is more than 10% overall and more than 5% from a single source, the paper is returned to the author(s) immediately. JRnD follows COPE guidelines to determine whether (or to what extent) plagiarism exists. If plagiarism or other unethical practices are detected after publishing the paper, the editorial board has the authority to correct or retract the paper.  All authors are responsible for their content individually and collectively. In case of serious plagiarism issues, the editorial board may decide to consult the institutions of authors.

Self-plagiarism: verbatim or substantial copying of authors’ own published work (or under consideration for publication at some other outlet) affecting the originality of current submission is also not acceptable in any way.

 

In the case of suspected plagiarism in a published article:

  1. A specific process is followed to manage a case of plagiarism. The JRnD follows the guidelines contained in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) flowcharts (http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts).
  1. The person who advised us of the situation is informed about the process to be followed.
  2. The articles are compared to check the degree of copying.
  3. All Editors of the JRnD, are informed and asked for their comments.
  4. The corresponding author of the article in question is contacted with documentary evidence of the case of plagiarism and is asked for a response.
  5. If the authors are found guilty of plagiarism:
    • The editor of the journal in which the original plagiarized article was published and the authors of the plagiarized article are informed.
    • The JRnD publishes an official retraction of the paper.
    • The online version of the JRnD article is withdrawn from the OJS host site, and
    • The JRnD will not publish any article by any of the authors concerned for 5 years.