Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy for Journal of Ethics in Emerging Technologies & Society:

• Plagiarism is defined as copying text, ideas, data, images, or results from others without proper acknowledgment, including self-plagiarism where authors reuse their previously published work without citation.

• The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form and employs rigorous checks using plagiarism detection software like iThenticate during the submission and review process.

• Manuscripts with a similarity rate above a certain threshold (commonly 20%) are rejected outright or returned for revision.

• Authors must submit a plagiarism report along with their manuscript and ensure originality.

• If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal conducts an investigation and may issue corrections or retract the article.

• Image manipulation that misrepresents data is also prohibited and subject to investigation.

• The editorial board investigates alleged ethical misconduct and may contact authors’ institutions or funders.

• Authors must comply with ethical standards and maintain transparency about data, methods, and conflicts of interest.

• Plagiarism violations may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, and bans on future submissions.

This zero-tolerance plagiarism policy promotes academic integrity and the credibility of published research in the journal.