Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (JIR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.

1. Definition of Plagiarism
   Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

   • copying text, ideas, data, or figures without proper citation

   • paraphrasing substantial parts of another work without acknowledgment

   • self-plagiarism (duplicate publication of one’s own previously published work)

   • submitting a manuscript that is wholly or partially produced by AI or other automated tools without disclosure and proper attribution

2. Plagiarism Screening
   All submitted manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism using plagiarism detection software before the review process. The similarity index must comply with the journal’s acceptable threshold determined by the editor.

3. Acceptable Similarity Level
   As a general guideline:

   • similarity ≤ 25%: acceptable

   • 26–35%: revision required

   • > 35%: may be rejected automatically
     (Bibliography and commonly used phrases are excluded from calculation.)

4. Actions in Case of Plagiarism
   If plagiarism is detected:

   • before review: the manuscript may be rejected or returned to the author for revision

   • during review: the manuscript will be suspended and investigated

   • after publication: the article may be retracted and a notice of retraction will be issued

5. Author Responsibilities
   Authors must:

   • ensure the originality of their work

   • properly cite all sources

   • obtain permission for copyrighted material

   • avoid duplicate submission and redundant publication

6. Sanctions
   Authors found committing plagiarism may be:

   • blacklisted from submitting to the journal

   • reported to their institution or funding body

   • subject to retraction of the published paper