Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

Al-Kauniyah is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened using plagiarism detection software to assess textual similarity and to identify potential overlap with previously published works.

The journal allows a maximum similarity index of 20%, excluding properly quoted text, references, and commonly used terminology. If a submitted manuscript exceeds this threshold, the manuscript may be returned to the author(s) for revision, clarification, or correction before it can proceed to the peer review process.

Plagiarism is the act of using another person’s words, ideas, data, or intellectual work without proper acknowledgment and presenting them as one’s own. To avoid plagiarism, authors must clearly distinguish borrowed material from their own writing and provide appropriate citation to the original source.

This policy applies to all forms of plagiarism, including but not limited to the following:

1. Copying text, ideas, data, images, or other materials from any source without proper acknowledgment.
2. Using material from published or unpublished works without appropriate citation.
3. Paraphrasing another author’s work without giving credit to the original source.
4. Presenting another person’s concepts, interpretations, or findings as one’s own.
5. Reusing substantial parts of one’s own previously published work without proper disclosure or citation (self-plagiarism).
6. Submitting a manuscript that has been published elsewhere, in whole or in part, without clear editorial approval.

If plagiarism or excessive similarity is identified, the Editorial Board will evaluate the case based on the extent and nature of the overlap. Actions will be taken in accordance with the journal’s ethical standards and the following categories:

Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism refers to limited unattributed copying of short phrases, sentences, or small sections of text that do not involve significant original data, results, or ideas.

Action: The author(s) will be asked to revise the manuscript, provide proper citations, and correct the problematic sections before further consideration.

Moderate Plagiarism

Moderate plagiarism refers to the unattributed use of substantial text, ideas, data, or arguments from another source without proper citation, but not to the extent of duplicating a major part of the work.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected. The author(s) may be advised to thoroughly revise the work before submitting a new manuscript.

Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism refers to extensive copying or misappropriation of another work, including the reproduction of original results, methods, figures, tables, or substantial parts of a publication without acknowledgment. This also includes duplicate submission or duplicate publication.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected immediately. The journal reserves the right to impose additional sanctions, including a temporary or permanent restriction on future submissions, depending on the severity of the violation.

The final decision regarding plagiarism cases rests with the Editorial Board. In handling such cases, the journal may follow internationally recognized publication ethics guidelines.