Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism and Originality Policy – JECIR
The Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in scholarly publishing. To support this, submitted manuscripts are routinely screened using Turnitin to detect potential plagiarism or overlap with existing publications.

Plagiarism occurs when an author presents someone else’s work, ideas, or words as their own without proper attribution. Similarly, duplicate publication or self-plagiarism involves reusing substantial portions of an author’s previously published work without appropriate citation. Practices such as salami slicing - submitting multiple papers with minimal new content—or submitting the same paper to multiple journals are strictly prohibited. JECIR takes such ethical breaches seriously and follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines to address any violations.

Plagiarism Handling Policy – JECIR
All cases of suspected plagiarism will be evaluated by the Editorial Board of the Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR) in accordance with established ethical standards. If plagiarism is detected at any stage, whether during submission, peer review, or post-acceptance by an editor, reviewer, or any editorial team member, the author(s) will be promptly notified. They will be required to either revise the manuscript appropriately or provide proper citations for the sourced material.

If more than 30% of the content is found to be plagiarized, the manuscript will be rejected without further consideration. JECIR reserves the right to take appropriate action depending on the severity and nature of the violation.

When will the plagiarism check be done?

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR) are subjected to a plagiarism check prior to the commencement of the peer review process.

Plagiarism Control Policy – JECIR
The Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR) takes plagiarism seriously and follows a structured approach to address it based on the percentage of plagiarized content detected:

  • Plagiarism of 10% or less: The manuscript is returned to the author along with reviewer comments for minor revision and proper citation, if necessary.
  • Plagiarism between 11% and 29%: The manuscript is removed from the submission process, its submission ID is withdrawn, and it is returned to the author for substantial content revision and resubmission.
  • Plagiarism of 30% or more: The manuscript is rejected outright without further review. Authors are advised to thoroughly revise and rewrite the paper before considering resubmission.

All manuscripts are checked for plagiarism prior to the review process using reliable detection tools. The editorial team reserves the right to take further action in accordance with publication ethics if intentional misconduct is suspected.

Why Manuscripts with Over 30% Plagiarism Are Rejected – JECIR
Manuscripts found to contain more than 30% plagiarism are automatically rejected because such a high level of copied content indicates a serious breach of academic integrity. It also suggests that the authors are unlikely to make the significant revisions required to bring the manuscript up to acceptable scholarly standards.

However, authors are still welcome to thoroughly revise their work, ensure originality, and submit the revised version as a new manuscript for fresh evaluation.

Reporting Plagiarism – JECIR
If you come across a case of plagiarism in any journal, regardless of the publisher, you are encouraged to promptly notify the editorial team(s) of all involved journals. Please provide detailed information, including:

  • Journal name(s)
  • Title(s) of the manuscript(s)
  • Author name(s)
  • Volume and issue numbers
  • Year of publication
  • Any other supporting evidence or documentation

Upon receiving the report, the respective editorial offices will review and handle the case in accordance with their established ethical and publishing procedures.

Plagiarism Identified After Publication – JECIR
If plagiarism is discovered after a paper has been published in the Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR), the journal will initiate a preliminary investigation to assess the extent of the issue. If plagiarism is confirmed, the journal will notify the author’s affiliated institution and any funding bodies involved.

In confirmed cases of misconduct, JECIR will publish a formal notice online, clearly linked to the original article, to document the plagiarism and cite the original source of the copied content. The PDF version of the article will be marked to indicate the plagiarized sections on each affected page.

Depending on the severity of the plagiarism, the article may be officially retracted in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

Originality Policy – JECIR
By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Engineering and Computational Intelligence Review (JECIR), authors affirm that the work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. JECIR maintains a strict policy against plagiarism, including the reuse of an author's own previously published content without appropriate citation (self-plagiarism). Manuscripts may be screened using anti-plagiarism software to verify their originality.

Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use or representation of another’s ideas, words, or creative expressions as one’s own. It includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying text or passages verbatim from another source without citation
  • Reproducing images, tables, equations, graphs, or other elements without proper acknowledgment
  • Downloading and using content from the internet without attribution
  • Translating a publication from another language without referencing the original source and obtaining permission

If an author wishes to use material from another source, they must either properly cite the original work or completely rewrite the content in their own words. In the case of translated works, authors must disclose the original publication details (title, date, journal) and obtain copyright clearance. Acceptance of translated submissions is at the discretion of the editorial board and may be permitted to increase accessibility to a broader audience.

Acknowledging Author(s) Sources – JECIR
Proper acknowledgment of all sources used in a manuscript is essential to maintain academic integrity. One specific concern is self-plagiarism, which refers to the reuse of significant portions of an author's own previously published, copyrighted work verbatim or nearly verbatim, without proper citation.

However, the reuse of content from an author's prior publications—such as articles presented in conference proceedings—is not considered self-plagiarism if the original work is clearly cited. In such cases, although quotation marks are not required, an explicit reference to the original publication must be included to ensure transparency and avoid ethical concerns.

Authors are responsible for properly citing all reused content, whether from other sources or their own prior work, to ensure the originality and credibility of their submissions.