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Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the unethical act of copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source, even from your own publications, without giving any explicit acknowledgement of the original author and source.
The Journal of Multidisciplinary and Translational Research solely accepts original work to be published. Plagiarism is not condoned. Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words from other sources, this must be appropriately cited or quoted.
The degree of plagiarism varies, depending on factors like:
• How much of an author's work was taken—a few lines, paragraphs, pages, or the entire article?
• Which part—the introduction, the techniques, or the results—was copied?
• How much of an author's work was taken—a few lines, paragraphs, pages, or the entire article?
• Which part—the introduction, the techniques, or the results—was copied?
Always keep in consideration that giving credit to others for their work, including your advisor's or your own earlier work, is an essential step in the writing process. Always consider how your contribution will improve the discipline and give credit to others whose discoveries you have relied upon for inspiration.
The following actions are considered under the plagiarism policy.
1. Literal Copying: -
1. Literal Copying: -
Literal copying means copying a work literally, in whole or in part, without the original author's consent and acknowledgement. This is only permitted if you cite the original work and enclose the copied content in quote marks. In regard with this this situation, the author can,
• keep a record of the sources you utilized for your research and where you placed them in your article.
• be sure to properly credit and recognize the original source in your paper.
• insert quote marks around all words in the text and provide the appropriate references.
• keep a record of the sources you utilized for your research and where you placed them in your article.
• be sure to properly credit and recognize the original source in your paper.
• insert quote marks around all words in the text and provide the appropriate references.
2. Substantial Copying: -
This might comprise tools, tables, procedures, and research supplies. The term "substantial" refers to both the quantity and quality of the copied material. Your work should be credited if it effectively summarizes the ideas of another author. In regard with this this situation, the author can,
• Consider whether the original author's expertise and judgement have helped your work.
• Remember to give credit to the original author.
3. Paraphrasing: -
3. Paraphrasing: -
Paraphrasing is the process of reproducing ideas from other people without giving credit and permission to the original author, but without exactly replicating their work. It is only appropriate to paraphrase as long as you correctly cite the original source and ensure that you haven't altered its meaning. In regard with this this situation, the author should,
• Verify that you get the original meaning that the author means.
• Never grab words you don't completely grasp and paste them.
• Consider how the main principles of the source apply to your own work, until you can impart the knowledge to others without citing the source.
• Verify that you have maintained the intended meaning even if you have changed the terms by comparing your paraphrase with the original.
• Verify that you get the original meaning that the author means.
• Never grab words you don't completely grasp and paste them.
• Consider how the main principles of the source apply to your own work, until you can impart the knowledge to others without citing the source.
• Verify that you have maintained the intended meaning even if you have changed the terms by comparing your paraphrase with the original.
4. Text recycling
Text recycling means incorporating passages from an author's own work into a new article and submitting it for publication. In this regard, the author should,
• Include anything that is taken straight from a previously published article in quotations, even if you are just restating anything in your own words.
• Make sure you provide due credit to the original source.
• Include anything that is taken straight from a previously published article in quotations, even if you are just restating anything in your own words.
• Make sure you provide due credit to the original source.
Always seek advice from your lecturer, adviser, or any authority figure who can help you make the best decision when in doubt.
Plagiarism Detection and Aftermath
1. Every manuscript submitted to the journal will be checked for plagiarism simultaneously through the editorial board and UGC registered plagiarism detection software, URKUND.
2. If the percentage of plagiarism exceeds 20%, the Editorial Board will either issue warnings and demand alterations to be made or outright reject papers, depending on where plagiarism occurs in the paper.
3. If plagiarism is detected in the respective parts: Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology, it will need to be revised in accordance with the peer reviewer’s comments. If the author fails to adhere to these corrections, the manuscript will be rejected.
4. If the Data Analysis and Conclusion of the research are found to be plagiarized, the manuscript will be promptly rejected.
5. If plagiarism is detected after the publication, we may publish a correction or retract the paper.
6. The journal takes claims of plagiarism solemnly. In such cases, thorough investigations will be carried out to protect the rights of the authors.
7. We are bound to protect the reputation of the journal against misconduct. Thus, the journal reserves the right to duly reject the plagiarized paper without further explanations and take appropriate legal action.
1. Every manuscript submitted to the journal will be checked for plagiarism simultaneously through the editorial board and UGC registered plagiarism detection software, URKUND.
2. If the percentage of plagiarism exceeds 20%, the Editorial Board will either issue warnings and demand alterations to be made or outright reject papers, depending on where plagiarism occurs in the paper.
3. If plagiarism is detected in the respective parts: Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology, it will need to be revised in accordance with the peer reviewer’s comments. If the author fails to adhere to these corrections, the manuscript will be rejected.
4. If the Data Analysis and Conclusion of the research are found to be plagiarized, the manuscript will be promptly rejected.
5. If plagiarism is detected after the publication, we may publish a correction or retract the paper.
6. The journal takes claims of plagiarism solemnly. In such cases, thorough investigations will be carried out to protect the rights of the authors.
7. We are bound to protect the reputation of the journal against misconduct. Thus, the journal reserves the right to duly reject the plagiarized paper without further explanations and take appropriate legal action.
