Plagiarism Policies
1. Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's ideas, words, or intellectual property as one's own, without proper attribution or permission. This includes but is not limited to, copying and pasting text from published sources, using someone else's work without acknowledgment, and paraphrasing without giving appropriate credit.
2. Commitment to Academic Integrity: At Medicine & Community Health Archives, we uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing practices. Plagiarism undermines the credibility of research and compromises the integrity of scholarly work. As such, we take plagiarism very seriously.
3. Originality and Citations: Authors submitting manuscripts to Medicine & Community Health Archives must ensure that their work is original and that they have appropriately cited all sources used. This includes citing both published and unpublished works, as well as crediting the work of other researchers and scholars that have contributed to the manuscript.
4. Plagiarism Screening: To maintain the quality and originality of the content published in our journal, all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process. We utilize sophisticated plagiarism detection tools to identify instances of potential plagiarism.
5. Handling Plagiarism Cases: If plagiarism is detected in a submitted manuscript, the following steps will be taken:
a. Initial Evaluation: The editorial team will conduct a thorough evaluation of the plagiarism instance to determine its extent and seriousness.
b. Communication with the Author(s): If plagiarism is confirmed, the corresponding author will be immediately notified, and the specific instances of plagiarism will be pointed out.
c. Rejection or Revision: The manuscript may be rejected if the plagiarism is severe or pervasive. In cases where the plagiarism is minor, the author(s) will be given the opportunity to revise the manuscript to address the issue.
d. Publication Retraction: If plagiarism is discovered in a published article, the article will be retracted, and a notice of retraction will be published to alert readers to the issue.
6. Prevention and Education: We believe in fostering a culture of academic honesty and integrity. To prevent unintentional plagiarism, we encourage authors to be diligent in their citations and references, giving proper credit to all sources used. Authors should familiarize themselves with proper citation practices and seek clarification if they are uncertain about any aspect of academic referencing.
7. Reporting Plagiarism: We encourage readers, reviewers, and members of the academic community to report any suspected cases of plagiarism in articles published in Medicine & Community Health Archives. Reports should be sent to the editorial team at [insert contact email address].
By adhering to these plagiarism policies, Medicine & Community Health Archives aims to uphold the highest ethical standards in publishing and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in medicine and community health while maintaining academic integrity and originality.
