Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Human-Centered Research (JHCR) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and is committed to publishing original, ethical, and high-quality research. All submissions are expected to properly acknowledge the work, ideas, data, words, methods, and materials of others.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of another person’s ideas, words, data, methods, results, figures, tables, images, or intellectual contribution without proper acknowledgement or permission. Plagiarism may occur in different forms, including direct copying, paraphrasing without citation, reuse of one’s own previously published work without disclosure, and unattributed use of third-party materials.

2. Types of Plagiarism

Direct Plagiarism

Copying text word-for-word from another source without quotation marks or proper citation.

Self-Plagiarism / Text Recycling

Reusing substantial parts of one’s own previous work without proper acknowledgement or disclosure.

Mosaic Plagiarism

Combining phrases or ideas from different sources without adequate citation or proper paraphrasing.

Idea Plagiarism

Using another researcher’s unique idea, method, concept, or data and presenting it as one’s own.

3. Plagiarism Screening Process

Manuscripts submitted to JHCR may be screened using plagiarism detection tools before being assigned to editors or reviewers. The purpose of similarity checking is to maintain academic integrity and ensure that submitted work meets the standards of original scholarly publication.

4. Similarity Threshold

Manuscripts with similarity exceeding the journal’s internal threshold, typically 20% excluding bibliography and common technical terms, may be returned to authors for clarification, revision, or rejected depending on the nature and severity of the similarity.

5. Handling Suspected Plagiarism Before Publication

If plagiarism or excessive similarity is detected before publication, the manuscript may be returned to authors for clarification, rejected by the editorial office, or investigated further. In serious cases, authors’ institutions or funding agencies may be informed.

6. Handling Suspected Plagiarism After Publication

If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will conduct an investigation. If plagiarism is confirmed, JHCR may issue a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other appropriate notice linked to the published article.

7. Author Responsibilities

  • Authors must submit only original work.
  • Authors must properly cite all sources.
  • Authors must disclose any reuse of previous work.
  • Authors must obtain permission for copyrighted materials.
  • Authors must avoid duplicate publication and redundant publication.
  • Authors must ensure that all co-authors are aware of and agree to the submission.

8. Sanctions

In serious or repeated cases of plagiarism, the journal may reject the manuscript, retract the article, ban future submissions for a specified period, or notify relevant institutions, funding agencies, or other appropriate bodies.

9. Reporting Ethical Concerns

Suspected plagiarism or related ethical concerns may be reported to the Editorial Office.

Email: managerofjhcr@jhcr.net