Plagiarism Policy

AJESA considers plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct to be serious violations of scholarly integrity.

Plagiarism includes presenting another person's words, ideas, data, figures, results, or other intellectual contributions as one's own without appropriate acknowledgement.

Examples of Academic Misconduct

Potential misconduct may include:

  • Direct copying without quotation and citation;
  • Close paraphrasing without proper attribution;
  • Unattributed use of another person's ideas;
  • Duplicate or redundant publication;
  • Self-plagiarism involving substantial reuse of previously published material without appropriate disclosure;
  • Fabrication or falsification of research data;
  • Manipulation of figures or results; and
  • Improper attribution of authorship.

Similarity Screening

Submitted manuscripts may be subjected to plagiarism or similarity screening using appropriate software or editorial procedures.

A similarity score by itself does not automatically establish plagiarism. Editors may assess the nature, source, extent, and context of the identified overlap.

Suspected Plagiarism Before Publication

Where substantial plagiarism or other academic misconduct is suspected, the manuscript may be:

  • Returned to the authors for explanation;
  • Rejected;
  • Referred to the relevant institution; or
  • Subjected to further investigation.

Plagiarism Discovered After Publication

If substantial plagiarism is identified after publication, AJESA may investigate the matter and take appropriate action, which may include publishing a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.