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Q: Is it possible to resubmit a manuscript previously rejected to the same journal after making significant changes?

Detailed question-After my manuscript was rejected by Journal A, I made significant changes to the contents and the title, and submitted it to Journal B. It was rejected because of 30%…

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Thanks for writing to us.

The answer depends on what was the reason for rejection from Journal A. If Journal A rejected the manuscript due to…

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Q: If a case group is overlapped in two papers, is it a duplicate publication?

Detailed question-One of my accepted papers reported a significant difference by simply comparing some parameter data in the control group (20 cases) and case group A (20 cases). In the…

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Thank you for writing to us. As long as the research question is different, it is acceptable to publish studies that have similar or overlapping…

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Q: What should I do when general words are flagged by plagiarism detection?

Detailed question-As a result of plagiarism detection, many general words like ”systolic blood pressure" were checked and an overall score got high: 30%. But each of them scores ＜1％, and…

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Thank you for your question. This is a common issue with plagiarism checkers, and since journals are aware of this, it usually doesn't cause a…

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Q: How can I proceed with this manuscript?

Detailed question-Hi all, I submitted a manuscript to one of the medical sciences journals and it was accepted for publication after minor revision. Unfortunately, the editor informed us…

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Dear Author, thank you for your query.

Most journals have a set similarity index and if that index for your manuscript is higher than the limit set by the…

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Q: When does a scientific paper require third party data authorization?

Detailed question-In a recent article about computers and fluids, the reviewer required references for literature data (I missed some spots), and it was mentioned that authorization is…

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Thank you for your question. I have divided my answer into three parts for clarity.

What is third party data authorization?

Third party data authorization…

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Q: We suspect plagiarism by a referee

Detailed question-We proposed a referee candidate when submitting a manuscript. In the manuscript, we modified the past theory by the referee candidate and indicated an extension of the…
  • Asked on October 19, 2021

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Thank you for your query, and we are very sorry to hear that this occurred! I agree that the timing of these events makes it…

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Q: Does URKUND take into account the texts referenced when it does the analysis (plagiarism check)?

Detailed question-I'm writing my medical theses and I don't know if URKUND has the possibility to recognize the sentences that have been referenced.
  • Asked on September 26, 2021

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Thank you for your question. We understand that you wish to run your manuscript through URKUND for a plagiarism check. Unfortunately, we do not have any experience…

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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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