Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy
I'ROB maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and academic misconduct.
Similarity Check
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or equivalent tools.
Similarity Threshold
- Maximum overall similarity index: 20%
- Maximum similarity from a single source: 5%
Unacceptable Practices
- Direct plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Duplicate submission
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Unauthorized use of intellectual property
Editorial Actions
Manuscripts found to contain significant plagiarism may be:
- Returned for revision
- Rejected
- Retracted if plagiarism is discovered after publication
