Plagiarism Policy

The International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (IJMRI) upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. All submitted manuscripts must be the original work of the authors and must not contain any form of plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism:

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying another author's work, data, figures, or ideas without proper citation.

  • Paraphrasing substantial portions of text from other sources without acknowledgment.

  • Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals (duplicate submission).

  • Claiming ownership of research conducted by others.

Plagiarism Detection:

  • All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate, or similar tools) before the peer review process.

  • A similarity index of more than 20% (excluding references and commonly used phrases) may result in automatic rejection or major revision.

  • Manuscripts with evidence of serious plagiarism (e.g., copy-paste of entire paragraphs without citation) will be rejected immediately and authors may be blacklisted from future submissions.

Actions on Plagiarism:

  • If plagiarism is detected before publication, the manuscript will be rejected.

  • If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article may be retracted, and a formal notice of plagiarism will be issued.

  • In serious cases, the editor will notify the authors' institution(s) and funding agency (if applicable).

Author Responsibility:

Authors are fully responsible for the content of their work and must ensure that their manuscript is free from plagiarism and appropriately cites all sources.

IJMRI is committed to promoting academic honesty and protecting the integrity of the scholarly record.