Plagiarism Statement
Scientific Literature policy on plagiarism, text recycling, duplicate publication, attribution, similarity screening, and responsible use of sources.
Original Scholarship Requires Appropriate Attribution
Scientific Literature expects submitted manuscripts to represent original scholarly work and to acknowledge the words, ideas, data, images, and findings of others appropriately.
What We Mean by Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes presenting another person's words, ideas, data, figures, images, or other intellectual contribution as one's own without appropriate acknowledgement. It can involve verbatim copying, close paraphrasing, inappropriate reuse of figures or tables, or unattributed use of material from published or unpublished sources.
Text Recycling and Redundant Publication
Reuse of an author's own previously published text may also create concerns when substantial material is reproduced without transparent citation or when readers could be misled about the originality of the publication. Authors should disclose related publications and cite earlier work where appropriate.
Duplicate or redundant publication may occur when substantially the same work is published or submitted more than once without appropriate disclosure or justification.
Similarity Screening
Manuscripts may be assessed using similarity-detection tools or other editorial checks. A similarity percentage alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred; editors should consider the nature, extent, source, and context of matched material.
Author Responsibilities
- Cite all relevant sources accurately.
- Use quotation or explicit attribution where verbatim wording is reproduced.
- Obtain permission for protected third-party material where required.
- Disclose closely related manuscripts, preprints, reports, or prior publications where relevant.
- Do not manipulate wording merely to evade similarity detection while retaining copied structure or ideas.
How Concerns May Be Handled
If significant unattributed overlap is identified before publication, the journal may request clarification, require revision, reject the manuscript, or take another appropriate action. Serious concerns may be referred for further investigation. If plagiarism is established after publication, correction or retraction may be considered depending on severity.