Plagiarism Policy
The International Journal of Engineering, Science and Humanities (IJESH) maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism in any form. We consider plagiarism, duplication, or unethical use of another author’s work as a serious breach of academic integrity and publishing ethics.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
- Copying text, ideas, data, or results from previously published works without proper acknowledgment.
- Paraphrasing substantial portions of another author’s work without citation.
- Submitting an article that is fully or partially published elsewhere.
- Self-plagiarism, i.e., reusing one’s own previously published content without disclosure or citation.
Plagiarism Screening
- All submitted manuscripts are checked using plagiarism detection software before the review process.
- Any manuscript showing similarity above acceptable limits (generally >15–20%) will be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright, depending on the severity of overlap.
Author Responsibilities
- Authors must ensure that their submissions are original and properly reference all sources.
- Authors should obtain necessary permissions for reproducing figures, tables, or text excerpts.
- Any detected act of plagiarism may lead to disqualification from future submissions.
Consequences of Plagiarism
If plagiarism is detected at any stage (before or after publication):
- The manuscript will be immediately rejected or, if already published, retracted from the journal.
- The author(s) may be formally blacklisted from submitting to IJESH in the future.
- Serious cases may be reported to the author’s institution or funding body.
Commitment to Ethics
IJESH is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in academic publishing and follows the guidelines of international bodies such as COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) to handle plagiarism cases fairly and transparently.
