Plagiarism Screening Policy
A plagiarism screening policy outlines rules for originality, requiring authors to cite sources, prohibiting duplicate submissions, and using software like Turnitin and ZeroGPT to check for similarity, with typical limits around 20-25% similarity score to ensure work is unique and properly attributed, and flagging literal copying, substantial copying, and paraphrasing.
Key Components of a Plagiarism Screening Policy:
- Authors' Responsibility: Authors must submit original work, cite all sources, and avoid publishing the same research multiple times.
- Screening Process: Submitted manuscripts undergo automated checks using plagiarism detection software.
- Software Used: Common tools include Turnitin adn ZeroGPT
- Similarity Threshold: A maximum acceptable similarity score (e.g., 20-25%) is set; scores above this trigger further review. For the AI detector, the result must be <10%.
- Types of Plagiarism Detected: Policies cover literal copying (word-for-word), substantial copying (data, methods), and paraphrasing without proper citation.
- Consequences: Policies often state that papers found to have plagiarized content will be rejected or investigated further, sometimes following COPE guidelines
