Direct Plagiarism
Copying another person’s words, sentences or paragraphs without quotation, acknowledgement or proper citation.
Research Integrity
Plagiarism Guidelines
IJPRMS is committed to protecting research originality and maintaining transparent, responsible and ethical scholarly publication practices.
Original Research
Every submission must represent the original scholarly work of its authors.
Our Plagiarism Policy
Commitment to Originality and Attribution
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Medical Sciences (IJPRMS) does not accept plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication or any other form of academic misconduct.
Authors must appropriately acknowledge all sources used in their manuscripts. Words, ideas, methods, data, tables, figures and other material obtained from existing publications must be accurately cited.
All manuscripts may be examined for similarity before or during the editorial and peer-review process. A similarity report is used as an editorial aid and is evaluated in the context of properly quoted, cited and unavoidable technical material.
Similarity Percentage Is Not the Only Decision Factor
Editorial decisions are not made solely on the basis of a numerical similarity percentage. Editors examine the nature, source, extent and context of matching material, including whether citations and quotations have been used correctly.
Unacceptable Practices
Forms of Plagiarism
Authors should understand and avoid all forms of unattributed or improperly reused scholarly content.
Self-Plagiarism
Reusing substantial parts of previously published work without disclosure, permission or appropriate citation.
Mosaic Plagiarism
Combining copied phrases or ideas from multiple sources while making only minor changes to the original material.
Improper Paraphrasing
Rewriting source material with limited changes while failing to acknowledge the original author or publication.
Data or Image Plagiarism
Using another researcher’s data, tables, graphs, figures or images without permission and appropriate attribution.
Idea Plagiarism
Presenting another person’s original idea, method, interpretation or research concept as one’s own work.
Editorial Procedure
Similarity Screening Process
Manuscript Submission
The author submits the complete manuscript and required declarations.
Similarity Screening
The manuscript may be examined for copied or substantially matching material.
Editorial Assessment
The editor evaluates the nature, context and seriousness of the identified similarities.
Editorial Decision
The manuscript may proceed, require correction or be rejected depending on the findings.
Policy Enforcement
Possible Editorial Actions
The response to plagiarism or duplicate publication depends on the nature and seriousness of the identified issue and the stage at which it is discovered.
1
Request for Clarification
Authors may be asked to explain matching material, provide original data or submit supporting documentation.
2
Manuscript Revision
Authors may be required to rewrite improperly paraphrased material and add missing citations or permissions.
3
Rejection Before Publication
A manuscript containing substantial plagiarism, duplicate publication or deliberate misconduct may be rejected.
4
Action After Publication
If serious plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern or retraction as appropriate.
5
Institutional Notification
In cases of serious or repeated misconduct, the journal may communicate the matter to the author’s institution or relevant authority.
Author Responsibilities
Before submission, authors should verify that their manuscript properly acknowledges all sources and complies with the journal’s originality requirements.
- All borrowed ideas, statements and data have been properly cited.
- Direct quotations are clearly identified and referenced.
- Previously published work by the authors has been disclosed and cited.
- Tables, figures and images from other sources include attribution and permission where required.
- The manuscript has not been submitted to another journal simultaneously.
- All references cited in the text appear in the reference list.
- The manuscript has been reviewed for accidental plagiarism before submission.
- All listed authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Author Clarification or Appeal
Authors who believe that a plagiarism-related decision was based on incorrect information may submit a respectful written clarification with relevant supporting evidence to the editorial office.
Contact the Editorial Office
For questions regarding plagiarism screening, originality requirements or required corrections, contact the journal’s editorial office.