Originality Requirement
Submitted manuscripts must be original and must properly acknowledge all sources, ideas, quotations, data, and legal materials used.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes presenting another person’s words, ideas, structure, research, or legal analysis as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgment.
Forms of Plagiarism
- Direct copying without acknowledgment
- Paraphrasing without citation
- Self-plagiarism
- Improper citation
- Use of unattributed online materials
- Submitting another person’s work
Plagiarism Screening
Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection tools and editorial review.
Consequences
- Rejection
- Request for correction
- Retraction if already published
- Notification to institution where appropriate