Originality & Integrity
Promoting Scholarly Integrity
Scholarly Common promotes originality and integrity in scholarly publishing. Manuscripts submitted to journals may be screened using appropriate plagiarism detection tools before entering the peer-review process.
Submissions that demonstrate substantial similarity with previously published work may be rejected or returned to the authors for clarification. Authors are expected to properly cite and acknowledge all sources used in their research.
Pre-Review Screening
All submitted manuscripts may undergo plagiarism screening before being sent for peer review.
Similarity Reports
Detailed similarity reports may be generated and reviewed by editors to assess originality.
Rejection of Plagiarised Work
Manuscripts with substantial similarity to published work will be rejected or returned to authors.
Proper Citation Required
Authors must accurately cite and acknowledge all sources, quotations, and previously published material.
Forms of Academic Misconduct to Avoid
Copying text from other sources without proper quotation and attribution
Paraphrasing another author's work without acknowledgement
Submitting previously published work as new (self-plagiarism)
Duplicate submission — submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously
Fabricating or falsifying references, data, or research findings