Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is defined as the unethical practice of presenting another author’s work, ideas, or words as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Direct copying of text from other sources without proper citation.
  • Paraphrasing or summarizing another author’s work without proper credit.
  • Using figures, tables, or data from other works without permission or acknowledgment.
  • Submitting previously published work as original research without proper citation (self-plagiarism).

Policy for Authors

Plagiarism Level: Articles must have a similarity index below 10%, excluding references, quotations, and legally permitted phrases. Articles exceeding this threshold will be returned to authors for revision or rejected outright in severe cases.
AI-Generated Content Detection: While IJCCIS encourages the use of AI tools for supplementary purposes (e.g., data analysis, editing), the article's core intellectual contributions must be the work of the authors. Authors must disclose any use of AI tools, specifying their role (e.g., language editing, data analysis), and ensure AI does not contribute to intellectual content generation.
Originality: Submissions must consist of entirely original research. Proper credit must be given to all sources of information, data, and ideas. Authors are required to certify that their work is free from any form of plagiarism or AI-generated fabrication.
Self-Plagiarism: Authors should avoid recycling large portions of their own previously published works. Any overlap with prior publications must be explicitly acknowledged and properly cited.
Disclosure of Sources: Authors must cite all references appropriately, including content derived from AI tools if applicable.
Repeated Violations: Repeated offenses may result in a permanent ban on submissions to IJCCIS.

Consequences of Plagiarism

IJCCIS takes plagiarism seriously, and any article found to violate this policy will be subject to the following actions:
Initial Detection: Articles with minor instances of plagiarism will be returned to the authors for revision. Articles with significant plagiarism will be rejected outright.
Post-Publication Discovery: If plagiarism is discovered after publication, IJCCIS reserves the right to:

  • Retract the article from the journal
  • Notify the author’s affiliated institution
  • Publish a notice of retraction detailing the ethical breach.