Plagiarism refers to the unethical practice of using another person’s ideas, methods, results, or words without proper acknowledgement of the original source. Self-plagiarism occurs when authors reuse substantial portions of their own previously published work without appropriate referencing. This includes, but is not limited to, submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals or republishing earlier work with minimal modification.
IJCMS strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism is considered to have occurred when a significant portion of a manuscript has been copied or closely reproduced from previously published sources. All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin software. Manuscripts detected with unacceptable levels of plagiarism at the preliminary stage will be rejected immediately and will not proceed to peer review.
If plagiarism is detected after publication, the Editor-in-Chief will initiate a preliminary inquiry, possibly with assistance from a dedicated committee appointed for this purpose. If the investigation confirms plagiarism beyond acceptable limits, IJCMS will notify the author’s affiliated institution and funding agencies (if any). A formal notice of misconduct will be issued, and a bi-directional link will be added to the published article indicating the plagiarized content and referencing the original source. Each page of the PDF will also be marked accordingly. Depending on the severity, the article may be formally retracted.
The reproduction of previously published content without any modification in wording, structure, or idea constitutes full plagiarism. This includes copying text verbatim and presenting it as original work.
Partial plagiarism occurs when content is drawn from multiple sources, rewritten extensively, or stitched together without adequate originality or proper citation.
Self-plagiarism arises when authors reuse their previously published work—either wholly or in part—without citation. Complete self-plagiarism refers to republishing the same work in another journal.
IJCMS upholds the principles of intellectual property and is committed to safeguarding the originality and ethical standards of scholarly publishing. Manuscripts containing plagiarized material violate the journal’s quality and integrity commitments. Therefore, all authors submitting to IJCMS are expected to maintain high ethical standards and refrain from any form of plagiarism.
When suspected plagiarism is identified in a submitted or published manuscript, the journal will request an explanation from the author(s) within two weeks. The case may then be forwarded to the Fact Finding Committee (FFC) for further evaluation. If no response is received within the given period, IJCMS will escalate the matter to the Director, Dean, Head of Department, or Vice Chancellor of the author’s affiliated institution for necessary action.
IJCMS takes serious corrective measures against confirmed plagiarism. If a published article is found plagiarized, it will be removed from the journal’s website and from all third-party indexing platforms. As soon as a plagiarism case is reported, IJCMS will form a Fact Finding Committee (FFC) to conduct a thorough investigation. Upon confirmation of misconduct, the journal will support the original authors irrespective of publisher and may impose one or more of the following actions:
The Editorial Office will formally inform the Director, Dean, Head of Institution, or Vice Chancellor of the author’s affiliation to initiate strict disciplinary action.
The PDF version of the plagiarized manuscript will be removed from the website, and all access links will be disabled. The article title will be updated with the label “Plagiarized Manuscript.”
The author’s account with IJCMS will be disabled, and all future submissions from the author(s) may be rejected for 3, 5, or 10 years—or permanently banned depending on severity.
The journal may publicly list the authors involved in plagiarism, including full contact details, on the journal website.
Additional actions may be implemented as recommended by the Fact Finding Committee or as deemed appropriate by the Editorial Board.
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