Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy for Quantum Frontiers Journal

Quantum Frontiers maintains a strict zero-tolerance plagiarism policy to uphold academic integrity and the highest ethical standards in scientific publishing.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes:

  • Copying or closely paraphrasing text, data, images, or ideas from others without proper citation.

  • Self-plagiarism: reuse of significant parts of one’s previously published work without appropriate disclosure.

  • Presenting others’ unique findings, methodologies or concepts as original without acknowledgment.

Detection and Prevention

  • All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using advanced software like iThenticate.

  • Editors and reviewers also scrutinize manuscripts for potential plagiarism.

  • Acceptable similarity thresholds are evaluated carefully, with exact copying always considered unacceptable.

Author Responsibilities

  • Ensure originality and proper citation of all referenced work.

  • Obtain permissions for any copyrighted materials used.

  • Avoid submitting overlapping content to multiple journals.

Editorial Actions

  • Manuscripts with minor plagiarism or citation issues may be returned for revision.

  • Manuscripts with substantial plagiarism or unethical behavior are rejected outright.

  • Published works found to contain plagiarism will be corrected or retracted.

  • Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face sanctions including submission bans.

Ethical Compliance

  • The journal follows guidelines from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for investigating and handling plagiarism allegations.

  • Transparency is ensured through correction, retraction, or public notice as appropriate.

By enforcing this policy, Quantum Frontiers safeguards the originality and credibility of the scientific record.