Plagiarism Policy

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's research work, ideas, or words without providing proper acknowledgment to the original author and source. It includes presenting another person’s work as one’s own, whether through direct copying, paraphrasing without citation, or any other form of unauthorized use.

What Constitutes Plagiarism?

Plagiarism can take various forms, including but not limited to:

  1. Submitting someone else's work as your own, whether in whole or in part.
  2. Claiming authorship of another person’s research work without making significant contributions.
  3. Copying text or ideas from a source without proper citation or quotation marks.
  4. Failing to provide accurate information about the source of a quotation or reference.
  5. Replicating sentence structures or ideas from a source without attribution.
  6. Using someone else’s data, figures, or images without permission or acknowledgment.

Our Plagiarism Policy

At SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH (SMJI), plagiarism is considered a serious ethical offense. We strictly prohibit all forms of plagiarism in submitted manuscripts and adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. Plagiarism Check
    All submissions undergo plagiarism detection using tools like Similarity Check powered by iThenticate, provided by Crossref. This ensures the originality of the work before publication.

  2. Rejection of Plagiarized Manuscripts
    Manuscripts found to contain plagiarized content will be rejected immediately. The authors will be informed about the issue and asked to address the plagiarism if appropriate.

  3. Post-Publication Plagiarism
    If plagiarism is detected after an article has been published, SMJI reserves the right to retract the article and remove it from the issue. Necessary corrective actions will also be taken.

Anti-Plagiarism Declaration

By submitting their manuscripts to SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH (SMJI), authors must declare that:

  • They understand that plagiarism is unethical and unacceptable.
  • All contributions from other works, whether published or unpublished, have been properly acknowledged.
  • They take full responsibility for the content of the manuscript, including any incomplete or incorrect references.

Plagiarism Software

All submissions to SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH (SMJI) are routinely screened for plagiarism using iThenticate to ensure originality and maintain the highest academic integrity standards.

Policy on Redundant Publication

Authors must adhere to the following:

  • The submitted manuscript must not be under consideration or published in any other journal.
  • Submitting the same research work to multiple journals simultaneously is considered redundant publication or salami publication, which is strictly prohibited.

By adhering to these plagiarism and publication policies, authors contribute to the integrity, originality, and trustworthiness of scholarly publishing within the academic community.