Plagiarisme Screening Policy

Plagiarism occurs when an author uses another person's work—typically that of another author—without permission, proper credit, or acknowledgment. It can take various forms, ranging from literal copying to paraphrasing someone else's work.

Types of Plagiarism:

  1. Literal Copying
    This involves reproducing a work verbatim, either in whole or in part, without permission and without acknowledging the original source. As it is direct duplication, literal copying is the most apparent form of plagiarism and can be easily identified by comparing the relevant documents.

  2. Substantial Copying
    This occurs when a significant portion of a work is reproduced without permission and acknowledgment. In determining what constitutes "substantial," both the quantity and quality of the copied content are considered. Quality refers to the importance of the copied text in relation to the work as a whole. Even if only a small section of the original work is replicated, plagiarism may still be present if it captures the essence of the original content.

  3. Paraphrasing
    Plagiarism can also occur without directly copying words, but by rewording another author's ideas or arguments without proper attribution. This form of plagiarism, known as paraphrasing, is often more difficult to detect than literal or substantial copying.

Plagiarism Detection and Investigation

Reinwardtia takes plagiarism and self-plagiarism seriously and will promptly investigate and reject any papers found to contain such issues. Our investigation process follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):

Plagiarism Screening Process

Plagiarism screening is conducted by the Editorial Board using the Crossref Similarity Check service powered by iThenticate. To maintain integrity, the Editorial Board ensures that no published article exceeds a 30% similarity score.

For more information about Crossref Similarity Check, visit: Crossref Similarity Check

For policies regarding plagiarism-related retractions, refer to the Reinwardtia Retraction Policy