1. Purpose of the Plagiarism Policy

Advanced Scientific Research (ASR) is committed to maintaining high standards of originality and academic integrity.

The plagiarism policy establishes the principles and procedures used to identify and address inappropriate copying, unattributed use of ideas or text, duplicate publication and other forms of originality-related publication misconduct.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's words, ideas, data, images, results or other intellectual contribution as one's own without appropriate acknowledgement.

Plagiarism may involve exact copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, reuse of substantial material, or other conduct that misrepresents the originality of a manuscript.

3. Types of Plagiarism

4. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are primarily responsible for ensuring the originality and proper attribution of their submitted manuscripts.

• Submit only original work.
• Properly cite all sources used in the manuscript.
• Use quotation marks when reproducing exact wording.
• Clearly distinguish the author's interpretation from previously published findings.
• Obtain permissions for copyrighted material where necessary.
• Disclose substantial overlap with the author's previous publications.
• Do not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to multiple journals.

5. Plagiarism and Similarity Screening

Advanced Scientific Research may conduct similarity screening during editorial assessment before peer review, during revision, or when concerns arise after publication.

Similarity screening may assist editors in identifying passages that require closer examination.

6. Similarity Assessment

Advanced Scientific Research does not treat a single similarity percentage as automatic proof of plagiarism.

Similarity may legitimately arise from references, standard terminology, commonly used methodological descriptions, quotations, institutional names, titles or other unavoidable scholarly language.

7. Proper Citation and Attribution

Authors must acknowledge the sources of ideas, evidence, data, quotations and other scholarly material used in their manuscript.

Direct Quotations

Exact wording taken from another source should be clearly identified as a quotation and appropriately cited.

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing requires genuine reformulation of the source material while preserving its meaning and providing appropriate attribution.

Ideas and Concepts

Significant ideas, arguments, theories or findings derived from previous research should be properly referenced even when expressed entirely in the author's own words.

8. Self-Plagiarism and Text Recycling

Authors should avoid substantial reuse of their own previously published text without appropriate acknowledgement or disclosure.

Limited reuse of unavoidable methodological terminology may occur in some fields. However, substantial reproduction of previously published content should be clearly identified and justified where appropriate.

9. Duplicate and Simultaneous Submission

Authors must not submit substantially the same manuscript simultaneously to Advanced Scientific Research and another journal.

Duplicate publication, redundant publication or undisclosed republication may constitute a serious publication-ethics concern.

• Simultaneous submission to multiple journals
• Republishing substantially identical research
• Splitting one study into multiple publications without appropriate justification
• Republishing translated material without disclosure

10. AI-Assisted Writing and Plagiarism

Use of generative AI does not remove the author's responsibility for originality and proper attribution.

Authors remain responsible for checking AI-assisted content for inaccurate information, fabricated references, copied material and inappropriate reproduction of previously published text.

11. Suspected Plagiarism and Misconduct

If plagiarism or another originality-related concern is identified, Advanced Scientific Research may conduct an editorial assessment.

Depending on the circumstances, the journal may request:

• An explanation from the authors.
• Corrected manuscript files.
• Supporting references or documentation.
• Clarification regarding previously published material.

Where appropriate, serious concerns may be referred for further investigation in accordance with the journal's publication-ethics procedures.

12. Possible Editorial Actions

Editorial action depends on the severity, extent, context and timing of the concern.

13. Author Response and Appeal

Authors may provide a written explanation if they believe that a similarity finding has been misunderstood or that the identified material has been appropriately cited.

The explanation should identify the relevant passages, sources and circumstances clearly.

Where appropriate, authors may appeal an editorial decision in accordance with the journal's appeal procedure.

14. Post-Publication Plagiarism Concerns

Plagiarism concerns may also be investigated after an article has been published.

If credible evidence of serious plagiarism is identified, Advanced Scientific Research may take appropriate action to correct the scholarly record.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include a correction, editorial notice, expression of concern or retraction.

Advanced Scientific Research Plagiarism Screening Workflow

The journal may follow the following general workflow when assessing manuscript originality: