Plagiarism Policy
The International Journal of Multidisciplinary Open Research and Advancement (IJMORA) is committed to protecting research integrity, originality, ethical publishing, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal does not accept plagiarism, duplicate publication, text recycling, image plagiarism, fabricated citations, manipulated references, unauthorized content reuse, or any form of academic misconduct that compromises scientific integrity.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, properly referenced, ethically prepared, and free from inappropriate copying, unattributed reuse, misleading paraphrasing, or other forms of plagiarism.
Original Research
Manuscripts must contain original intellectual contributions and clearly distinguish new findings from previously published work.
Similarity Screening
Submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity and plagiarism screening before editorial evaluation and peer review.
Research Integrity
IJMORA supports transparency, originality, accurate attribution, and ethical research communication.
Editorial Investigation
Suspected plagiarism may result in clarification requests, investigation, rejection, correction, or retraction.
Similarity Screening Process
IJMORA may use plagiarism detection software, editorial assessment, reviewer observations, manual checks, and research integrity evaluations to identify textual overlap, duplicate publication, excessive similarity, unattributed reuse, image duplication, reference manipulation, and other forms of academic misconduct.
Similarity reports are used as editorial guidance and are not interpreted solely by percentage values. Editorial decisions consider context, location of overlap, scientific significance, attribution quality, and manuscript originality.
Forms of Unacceptable Plagiarism
- Direct copying without citation.
- Copying paragraphs or sections from published sources.
- Using figures, tables, or images without permission.
- Copying unpublished work without authorization.
- Improper paraphrasing that lacks originality.
- Translated plagiarism from another language.
- Image plagiarism and figure duplication.
- Submitting another person's work as one's own.
- Using AI-generated content without verification or disclosure when required.
Self-Plagiarism and Text Recycling
Authors should not reuse substantial portions of their previously published work without proper citation, disclosure, and justification. Reusing text, figures, data, tables, methodologies, or results from earlier publications may constitute self-plagiarism when presented as new work.
Limited overlap in methodology descriptions, standard procedures, or properly cited background information may be acceptable depending on context and editorial evaluation.
Duplicate and Multiple Submission
Manuscripts submitted to IJMORA must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal, conference, publisher, or publication platform unless explicitly permitted. Duplicate submission wastes editorial and reviewer resources and is considered unethical publishing behavior.
Image, Figure, and Data Reuse
Authors must obtain necessary permissions when reusing copyrighted figures, images, illustrations, charts, tables, or graphical content. Reused material must be properly cited and clearly identified.
Manipulation of images intended to hide duplication, alter scientific meaning, remove information, fabricate results, or mislead readers may result in investigation and editorial action.
AI-Generated Content and Plagiarism
The use of AI tools does not remove author responsibility. Authors remain responsible for verifying originality, citations, references, facts, figures, and interpretations. AI-generated content that reproduces copyrighted or published material without attribution may still constitute plagiarism.
Meaningful AI use should be disclosed according to the IJMORA AI Use Policy where applicable.
Citation Manipulation and Reference Misconduct
Authors must not manipulate references to conceal copied content, inflate citation counts, create citation padding, participate in citation cartels, or provide fabricated references. All citations should be accurate, relevant, and verifiable.
Editorial Actions
If plagiarism concerns are identified, IJMORA may take one or more actions depending on severity, intent, and evidence available.
- Request clarification from authors.
- Request revision and correction.
- Return manuscript before review.
- Reject the manuscript.
- Suspend editorial processing.
- Initiate research integrity investigation.
- Notify institutions where appropriate.
- Issue correction or retraction after publication.
- Restrict future submissions in serious cases.
Author Appeals
Authors may appeal plagiarism-related decisions by providing supporting evidence, clarification, permissions, documentation, original files, or explanations addressing the concerns raised during evaluation.
Appeals are reviewed independently and do not guarantee reversal of the original decision.
Final Statement
IJMORA supports originality, ethical scholarship, proper attribution, responsible citation, and transparent research communication. Authors, reviewers, editors, and readers share responsibility for maintaining trust in scholarly publishing and preserving the integrity of the scientific record.