Plagiarism Policy

Commitment to Original Scholarship

Researchpubx is committed to publishing original, authentic, and ethically conducted research. Plagiarism undermines scientific integrity, compromises academic trust, and diminishes the value of scholarly communication. Therefore, all submitted manuscripts are expected to represent the authors' original work and appropriately acknowledge the contributions of others.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use of another person's ideas, words, data, images, figures, methods, or intellectual contributions without proper attribution.

Examples include:

• Copying text without citation
• Presenting another author's work as one's own
• Unattributed paraphrasing
• Reusing published figures or tables without permission
• Misappropriation of data or research findings

Self-Plagiarism and Redundant Publication

Authors must not reuse substantial portions of their previously published work without proper disclosure and citation.

Researchpubx considers the following unacceptable:

• Duplicate publication
• Multiple submissions of the same manuscript
• Redundant publication of substantially similar content
• Undisclosed reuse of previously published materials

Plagiarism Screening

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software before and during peer review.

Editorial assessment may evaluate:

• Text similarity
• Duplicate publication
• Citation integrity
• Figure and image reuse
• Content originality

Similarity reports are interpreted by editors and not solely by numerical similarity scores.

Acceptable Similarity

Limited similarity may occur due to:

• References and citations
• Standard methodologies
• Common scientific terminology

Editorial decisions are based on the nature, extent, and context of the overlap.

Handling Suspected Plagiarism

When plagiarism concerns are identified:

• Authors may be asked to provide clarification
• Manuscripts may be revised, rejected, or withdrawn
• Published articles may be corrected or retracted
• Institutions may be notified in serious cases

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted work is original, accurately cited, and compliant with ethical publishing standards.

Protecting Research Integrity

Researchpubx maintains a zero-tolerance approach toward plagiarism and is committed to preserving the credibility and reliability of the scholarly record.