Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism Includes But is Not Limited to:
- Refer and/or quoting terms, words and/or sentences, data and/or information from a source without citing sources in the record citation and/or without stating the source adequately;
- Refer and/or quoting random terms, words and/or sentences, data and/or information from a source without citing a source in the record citation and/or without stating the source adequately;
- Using a source of ideas, opinions, views, or theory without stating the source adequately;
- Formulate the words and/or sentences themselves from the source of words and/or phrases, ideas, opinions, views, or theory without stating the source adequately;
- Submit scientific papers produced and/or published by others as a source of scientific work without expressing them adequately.
Prevention
Middle Eastern Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences will ensure that every published article will not exceed a 20% similarity score. Plagiarism screening will be conducted by the Middle Eastern Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences using Turnitin and Plagiarism Checker X. The author accepts that a submitted manuscript is screened for plagiarism against previously published works. Manuscripts that are found to have been highly plagiarized will incur plagiarism sanctions: the immediate rejection of the submitted manuscript or published article, prohibition of any new submissions.
Sanctions
- Reprimand;
- Letter of warning;
- Revocation of the article;
- Cancellation of publication.