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Q: Does a plagiarism checker work for plagiarism between different languages?

Detailed question-Does a plagiarism checker work for plagiarism between different languages? For example, if I use an idea from a Japanese paper and do not cite it in my English paper,…
  • Asked on December 28, 2020

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The problem that you are referring to is cross-lingual plagiarism, where the original content is in a language…

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Q: Should I reply to the editor for deciding that my paper (that was actually an expansion of my previous paper) was 'self-plagiarized'?

Detailed question-My manuscript was judged as “self-plagiarized” and rejected. But I think this is a misunderstanding because the manuscript is mainly an expansion and improvement over my…
  • Asked on December 28, 2020

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We are very sorry to know that your manuscript was rejected, and we understand that this is an especially difficult…

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Q: What is the acceptable similarity percentage for a review paper?

Detailed question-What is the acceptable percentage of similarity for a review paper for Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis (T&F) based journals? My similarity is 17%. Is that…
  • Asked on September 29, 2020

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For most journals, a similarity of 15% or lower is considered acceptable. At 17%, you are close…

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Q: Can I publish a book on my research that includes the same data and analysis I have published elsewhere in a journal article?

Detailed question-I have recently completed my PhD thesis, and have had a journal article published that includes some of the data (and my analysis of the data) from my thesis. It now…
  • Asked on July 31, 2020

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Firstly, congrats on completing your PhD thesis! You’ve probably not completed the defense, but…

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Q: When selecting samples of abstracts, can I simply write 'Abstract from Author' instead of paraphrasing?

Detailed question-I am selecting a few abstracts that serve as a sample to show that autoethnography is an effective method of presenting the human experience coming from the suffering of…
  • Asked on July 13, 2020

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Firstly, your area of study (autoethnography) and topic sound quite interesting. (Incidentally, we’ve made some minor edits to your query, only for enhanced clarity;…

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Q: Would this scenario be considered plagiarism?

Detailed question-While writing an article about best dog breeds for children, a writer reads one article, called '20 Dog Breeds that are Great with Babies.' She includes just the top…
  • Asked on July 5, 2020

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Your question isn’t based in scientific or academic publishing, which is what this site and forum are about. However, it is about plagiarism. So, we’ll take the…

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Q: Do I still need to reduce the similarity if it is 25% and most falls under method and legends?

Detailed question-The similarity rate for my manuscript is 25%, but most of it falls under method and figure legends. Do I still need to work on reducing the similarity?

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A similarity of 15% or below is considered low and therefore acceptable. Some journals may consider a similarity of 25%…

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Q: Can I submit a conference paper containing the expanded work of the paper that is still under review with a journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a journal six months ago, and it is still under review. Meanwhile, I expanded the work in a new paper, by developing the method in the paper under…

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Hello Sooyeon – Welcome to the forum!

Straight up, you have an intriguing consideration. But there are also several points for consideration in your query…

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Q: Can I submit a course report as a conference paper - or will it be plagiarism?

Detailed question-I have written a paper based on a project that I did for my class and submitted the paper as a final report for that course (via canvas). Now, I want to submit it for a…
  • Asked on June 21, 2020

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It’s great that you know about some aspects of publication and publication ethics, such as similarity and plagiarism. So, let’s talk about the aspects that are less…

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Q: To avoid plagiarism, should I put quotation marks around the full forms of abbreviations and acronyms?

Detailed question-It is a very common notion that verbatim [text] should be placed within quotation marks in order to avoid plagiarism. So, if I am writing the full form of an abbreviated…
  • Asked on June 10, 2020

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You raise a relevant query. But before we respond to it, we would like to make a slight technical point. While it’s understood what you mean by “in order to avoid…

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