Screening for Plagiarism Policy
Definition:
Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work."
Policy:
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Any material taken verbatim from another source must be clearly distinguished from the original text by:
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Indentation,
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Quotation marks, and
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Proper citation of the source.
Any reproduced material that exceeds fair use standards (more than two or three sentences or equivalent, or any graphic material) requires permission from the copyright holder and should also be properly cited.
Plagiarism Detection and Action:
If plagiarism is identified, the Editor-in-Chief will evaluate the case and apply the following measures:
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Minor Plagiarism: A short section is copied without major data or ideas.
Action: Warning issued; authors must revise and cite properly. -
Intermediate Plagiarism: A large section is copied without proper citation.
Action: Manuscript rejected; authors banned from submitting for 1 year. -
Severe Plagiarism: Significant duplication of original ideas or results.
Action: Manuscript rejected; authors banned for 5 years.
All listed authors share equal responsibility for the manuscript. Penalties apply to all authors involved.
Repeat offenses will be reviewed by the Editorial Board, and authors may be permanently banned from submitting to JAKUSI.
This policy also applies to self-plagiarism. Previously published content must be cited, and permission obtained where necessary. Reuse of text in the methods section is considered minor plagiarism; more than 10% but less than 50% of the paper is intermediate, and 50% or more is severe.
For translations or republications (e.g., from conference papers or other languages), prior publication details must be disclosed, and republishing permission must be obtained. Editors reserve the right to reject republished manuscripts.
