Plagiarism Policy

Rscope Journals uphold the principle that plagiarism is both illegal and unethical.

Plagiarism is defined as the use of another author's work without proper permission or credit. This can manifest as copying, paraphrasing, or reproducing the same work in various forms. Directly reproducing someone else's work without acknowledgment is a clear case of plagiarism, easily detectable by comparing the submitted manuscript with previously published material. Plagiarism can also occur through paraphrasing, which is more challenging to identify.

To maintain the integrity of the scientific community, Rscope is dedicated to ensuring the reliability of scholarly manuscripts in all aspects of research and publishing ethics. We assess both the quantity and quality of copied content to determine its relevance to the original source.

Plagiarism Detection

Rscope's Quality Control Department is responsible for detecting and evaluating plagiarism, utilizing iThenticate software to screen all submitted manuscripts. If plagiarism is detected at any stage—whether before or after acceptance, during editing, or proofing—authors are notified to revise their work and properly cite the original source.

Types of Plagiarism

Plagiarism typically occurs in the following ways:

Authors copy someone else's work and claim it as their own.

Authors engage in self-plagiarism by reusing their previously published content without citation.

Quotes, bibliographies, phrases, mathematical formulas, and names of institutions or departments are copied without credit.

Guidelines for Authors

At any stage of the manuscript process, authors will be alerted to rewrite content or cite the original sources.

If 20%-25% of a paper is found to be plagiarized, the article will be rejected, and the author will be notified.

If plagiarism is detected by the Quality Control Team, Editorial Board Members, or Reviewers, the manuscript will not receive a tracking ID and will be returned for revision and resubmission.

Reporting Plagiarism

Authors can support the publication of quality articles by reporting cases of plagiarism. If you discover plagiarism in any journal, please inform the editorial offices of the involved journals, providing relevant details such as:

Journal names

Manuscript titles

Author names

Volume and issue numbers

Publication years

Any other pertinent information

The editorial offices will handle these cases according to their policies.

Post-Publication Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected after publication, Rscope will conduct an initial investigation. The authors will be contacted, and the plagiarized paper will be marked accordingly. Depending on the extent of the plagiarism, the paper may also be formally retracted.

Translations and Reuse of Content

If a publication originally published in another language is submitted, the authors must identify the original title, date, and journal and obtain the necessary copyright permissions.

The editor may accept such translations to reach a broader audience.

Authors must cite any reused material or completely rephrase the content in their own words.

Self-Plagiarism

Self-plagiarism involves the verbatim reuse of significant portions of one’s own work without citation. This does not apply to publications that clearly reference the author’s previous work.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

Plagiarism is a serious violation of research ethics and devalues genuine scholarly work. Rscope urges all scholars to commit to developing plagiarism-free manuscripts with fairness and responsibility.

Last Updated: 24 January 2025