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Q: Plagiarism in "review article"

Detailed question-What is the allowed % of plagiarism for a "review article". I wrote a mini review article on a certain topic from my previous publication, this mean I have high %…

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A score between 5% and 10% is not bad per se. A score around 5% is reasonable. Anything over 10% can be a problem, but it is…

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Q: Was it a case of plagiarism?

Detailed question-It was an event in the 1990s. The data I obtained for my graduation thesis was used by my supervisor in the following year. When verbally asked in advance if it was okay…
  • Asked on August 13, 2021

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Unfortunately, the answer is YES! When someone presents your work or part of your work—with or without your consent; and…

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Q: If the paper is published before submission of thesis then how to check for plagiarism?

Detailed question-My paper was published in April 2021, but my thesis submission is in June 2021. For that, I have to check for plagiarism. Now, whenever I check for plagiarism, my…
  • Asked on June 20, 2021

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It is an accepted practice to use your previously published papers in your thesis. In fact, many…

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Q: Is it plagiarism if I look at summaries from different sources, put sentences together and also add some of mine in?

Detailed question-I need to know this because recently I found myself in trouble because I plagiarized.  
  • Asked on June 8, 2021

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Thank you for your question. Using someone else’s written information with some changes in those sentences in…

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Q: Methods on systematic reviews

Detailed question-I have written several systematic reviews. The methods are usually written in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, so they inevitably resemble past reviews and other…
  • Asked on May 24, 2021

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Thank you for your query! Yes, it is necessary to add the relevant citations when referring to past papers/published data. Some degree of…

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Q: How do I find out the target journal's requirements for a plagiarism check?

Detailed question-I am using Turnitin (licensed version) to check plagiarism in my paper. I am not sure about setting the parameters, particularly the word count (whether it should be 3…

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You have two-three questions and one overall concern: reducing / avoiding the similarity…

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Q: Would it be ethical to rewrite an existing review paper in my own words and submit to another journal?

Detailed question-I am writing a review paper on welding technologies. However, I found that there is already a review paper in my area. I wanted to know if I can edit the other paper …
  • Asked on February 21, 2021

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The simple answer is: No. :)

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Q: What is the subject-wise percentage of copied work allowed as per the norms of plagiarism?

  • Asked on February 19, 2021

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Firstly, ‘copied work’ may not be the best articulation of what you are seeking to know. …

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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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