I-POLAF · EDITORIAL POLICIES

Previously published content reproduced without changes to the text, ideas, or grammar is considered full plagiarism. It involves presenting exact text from an existing source as one's own work.

Partial plagiarism occurs when content is derived from multiple sources and combined or extensively rephrased without adequate acknowledgment of the original sources.

Self-plagiarism occurs when authors reuse all or substantial portions of their previously published research without appropriate acknowledgment. Complete self-plagiarism includes republishing previously published work in another journal as a new publication.

3. Important Policy Requirements

1. Full plagiarism, partial plagiarism, and self-plagiarism are not permitted.
2. Authors must ensure that their work is original. Any use of the words, ideas, or work of others must be properly cited or quoted.
3. Authors should not publish substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is unacceptable and constitutes unethical publishing behavior.
4. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be provided. Authors should cite publications that have significantly influenced the nature and development of their research.

I-POLAF screens submitted manuscripts using Turnitin before sending them to peer reviewers. Manuscripts are checked for similarity with existing published and available sources as part of the journal's editorial screening process.

Manuscripts identified as plagiarized will not be processed for publication. If a manuscript has a similarity result exceeding 25%, based on the screening result, it will be rejected in accordance with the journal's stated policy.