PLAGIARISM POLICY
The Archives for Technical Sciences follows a strict plagiarism policy to uphold academic integrity and ensure the originality of published research. The journal is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in scientific publishing and does not tolerate any form of plagiarism or unethical research practices.
1. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
- Copying text, ideas, images, or data from other sources without proper citation.
- Self-plagiarism (reusing one’s previously published work without proper attribution).
- Paraphrasing another author's work without giving credit.
- Submitting fabricated or manipulated research data.
2. Plagiarism Detection Process
- All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate, or other reliable tools).
- Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 15% (excluding references, quotes, and methodology) may be returned for revision or rejected outright.
- Authors are required to properly cite all sources and obtain permissions for copyrighted materials when necessary.
3. Consequences of Plagiarism
- If plagiarism is detected before publication, the manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be banned from submitting future works.
- If plagiarism is identified after publication, the article may be retracted, and an official notice of retraction will be issued.
- In severe cases, the authors' institutions may be notified.
4. Author Responsibilities
- Authors must ensure that their submissions are entirely original and properly cite all sources.
- Any overlapping content with previous work should be clearly acknowledged.
- Authors should submit an Ethical Compliance Statement confirming the originality of their work.
By adhering to these plagiarism policies, Archives for Technical Sciences aims to maintain a high standard of research integrity and protect the rights of original contributors.