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Q: What is the acceptable percentage of plagiarism report?

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There is a lack of consensus or clear-cut-rules on what percentage of plagiarism is acceptable in a manuscript…

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Q: Is it plagiarism if I use the same words as the original text but cite the source?

Detailed question-I will cite the source, but just present the original text with a few minor changes. Would that be considered as plagiarism although I have mentioned a reference number …

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The original text and your version of the text look very similar. Although it is clear that you are citing the source, it might be…

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Q: How should I revise my paper so that it clears plagiarism check at the journal end?

Detailed question-My paper was rejected by a SCI journal because the plagiarism check percentage was 19%. I have revised the paper as much as possible. How should I revise it further so…

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I understand your problem. It can sometimes be very difficult for a non-native speaker of English to rephrase English text in his or her…

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Q: Should references be included in a plagiarism check?

Detailed question-I have written a paper for an international journal. I am wondering whether references should be also checked for plagiarism. If I do a plagiarism check for only the…
  • Asked on January 25, 2016

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References are usually excluded from automated plagiarism checks, as they would naturally throw up a very high percent similarity in the…

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Q: What's the big deal about self-plagiarism?

Detailed question-I recently submitted my manuscript for publication and it was rejected by the journal saying the data is partially redundant since I have published it in the past. I…
  • Asked on October 17, 2013

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I am sorry to learn about the journal’s decision on your manuscript.

A redundant publication is also…

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Q: My paper has been rejected on the grounds of plagiarism. What should I do?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a journal and the editor thinks it is similar to another paper that I had published earlier. According to him, it has 20% plagiarized content. He…
  • Asked on June 9, 2014

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Plagiarism means using words, sentences, or ideas from another work without clearly acknowledging the source. According to the ORI Policy…

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Q: I'm concerned about the similarity percentage of my plagiarism check report. Please advice.

Detailed question-Hi, I am a Ph.D. scholar. I want to know about Turnitin plagiarism similarity report. Please can you guide me, I checked my manuscript's plagiarism online from different…

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Journal editors do not rely completely on plagiarism detection software. They understand the limitations of these tools and in most cases…

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Q: Is it plagiarism if two studies use the same text in the methods section?

Detailed question-I will submit two articles comparing different materials with the same method. The materials and methods section is almost the same. Plagiarism detection software could…
  • Asked on May 4, 2015

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In general, copying text even from one of your own previously published articles without citing the source is a breach of publication ethics as this amounts to self…

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Q: What are some techniques for effective paraphrasing?

Detailed question-I am preparing to write my first manuscript for an international journal. But since English is not my first language, for me, writing will involve some amount of…
  • Asked on September 16, 2015

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True, for non-native authors writing in English, manuscript writing involves some amount of "imitation" as you have suggested, but that…

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Q: How much do journal editors rely on plagiarism detection software?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to a journal and received an outright rejection because the plagiarism software showed about 60% similarity. This is because my manuscript is…
  • Asked on October 16, 2013

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This is an interesting question. Plagiarism is considered one of the biggest threats to the integrity of published literature, and the proportion of journal…

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