Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy for the Journal of Environmental Agriculture and Agroecosystem Management (JEAAM)
JEAAM is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethics. The journal has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and ensures that all submitted manuscripts are original and properly cited.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as the practice of taking someone else's work, ideas, or intellectual property and presenting them as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. This includes but is not limited to:
Copying text, figures, data, or ideas from other sources without appropriate citation.
Paraphrasing substantial portions of another work without crediting the source.
Self-plagiarism, which involves reusing significant portions of one’s previously published work without proper citation.
Types of Plagiarism:
- Direct Plagiarism: Copying text word-for-word from a source without attribution.
- Mosaic Plagiarism: Taking phrases or ideas from different sources and blending them together without proper citation.
- Self-Plagiarism: Reusing previously published work by the same author without citing the original publication.
- Accidental Plagiarism: Neglecting to cite sources or unintentionally paraphrasing content without acknowledgment.
Plagiarism Detection
All submitted manuscripts are subjected to plagiarism checks using reputable plagiarism detection software before being sent for peer review.
Manuscripts found to contain a similarity index exceeding the journal's acceptable threshold (typically below 15%) will be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected outright based on the extent of the duplication.
Actions in Case of Plagiarism
- Before Publication:
If plagiarism is detected during the review process, the manuscript will be rejected, and the authors will be informed.
In cases of minor overlap or unintentional plagiarism, the authors may be asked to revise the manuscript with proper citations.
- After Publication:
If plagiarism is discovered after publication, JEAAM will conduct a thorough investigation.
Depending on the severity of the case, the following actions may be taken:
The published paper may be retracted.
A notice of plagiarism will be published in the journal.
The authors and their affiliated institutions may be notified.
Author's Responsibility
Authors are expected to ensure that all sources of data, literature, and ideas that have contributed to the manuscript are properly cited.
Authors must submit only original content and avoid any form of academic misconduct.
Authors should adhere to ethical standards in research and writing, ensuring that their manuscript is free from any form of plagiarism.
Consequences for Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious ethical violation. Consequences for authors found to have plagiarized may include:
Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
Banning the author(s) from submitting to JEAAM for a set period.
Informing the authors' institutions or funding agencies about the breach of ethics.
