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Q: How to deal with a manuscript that has a high similarity rate?

Detailed question-I submitted my revised manuscript to the ACS (American Chemical Society) journal after receiving a a major revision decision. Now, the editor asks me to make minor…

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A similarity of 38% is not alarmingly high if it includes the References Section. You have not mentioned if you have received a detailed…

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Q: Do I need permission from the publisher of the original figures even if I have redrawn them?

Detailed question-I submitted a review article, and it is now at the final proofing stage. Currently I am required to proof the figures. At the legends I wrote “Figure X from Reference No…

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If the figure is exactly the same as or very similar to the one you have cited, it is best to take permission from the journal where the…

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Q: Can a published journal article be submitted to conferences?

Detailed question-After re-organizing or excerpting part of my published paper, can I submit it to an international conference as an conference paper?
  • Asked on June 24, 2019

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It is quite common for researchers to present their research work at a conference and submit it to a journal as well. Researchers often…

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Q: Is it duplicate submission if a small part of two papers in two different languages is the same?

Detailed question-I have two review articles, one in Chinese and the other in English.The English one contains a small portion of the content from the Chinese one. I'll submit the English…
  • Asked on June 19, 2019

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If only a small part of the content is the same in both papers, it is more likely to be considered a case of self-plagiarism rather than duplicate submission. However…

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Q: Where can I report extensive self-plagiarism and self-citation?

Detailed question-I have a very simple question. If someone does a high amount of self-plagiarism and self-citation, under the support of index university and government, is there any…

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As far as I know, there isn’t any such body. Plagiarism is more of an ethical concern than a punishable offence. Self-citation also…

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Q: How should I understand the result of plagiarism check and take action for that?

Detailed question-When I checked my paper with a plagiarism check tool (iThenticate), the most overlapped part is shown as an internet site where several thousand publications from…

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If the flagged portions in the report are more than 6 consecutive words (and if they are not technical terms that cannot be changed),…

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Q: Does using wording from referenced sources amount to plagiarism?

Detailed question-My paper in chemistry was published for the first time, but I am anxious whether its citation might be inadequate. Specifically, I used 3 or 4 sentences in a very…
  • Asked on April 10, 2019

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Research is always built upon previous research and it is common for authors to use parts of previously published works in their paper. When doing so, it is important…

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Q: Is it self-plagiarism if I publish a translated version of my previously published paper?

Detailed question-If I have an article published in one language, but I want to publish it in another language, what should I do to avoid plagiarism? If I translate my paper by myself and…

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Generally speaking, journals are not in favor of publishing content that has already been published, even if it has been published in another language. In fact, most…

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Q: How to avoid plagiarism when using direct quotation, indirect quotation, and paraphrasing?

Detailed question-I have problem understanding citation and palgiarism. I know that direct quotation is the exact word of the author, but what about indirect quotation? I've been told…
  • Asked on February 13, 2019

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You have raised a very important and interesting question. Let me explain the differences between the three and help you understand what you can do to avoid…

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Q: How to deal with the plagiarism check report by Ithenticate?

Detailed question-I’m processing the manuscript submission for the first time.When I submitted my manuscript to a journal, I was advised to submit to another affiliate journal. I…
  • Asked on January 21, 2019

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Plagiarism is a serious ethical concern. Typically, journals will allow only 15-20% similarity. Considering that the editor has already been lenient in allowing up to…

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