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Plagiarism Policy

International Journal of Intelligent Data and Machine Learning (IJIDML)

The International Journal of Intelligent Data and Machine Learning (IJIDML) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. Plagiarism in any form is considered unethical and unacceptable. This Plagiarism Policy outlines the journal’s approach to preventing, detecting, and addressing plagiarism and related misconduct.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  • Direct copying of text, figures, tables, or ideas without proper citation

  • Paraphrasing substantial portions of another work without acknowledgment

  • Self-plagiarism, including reuse of one’s own previously published work without disclosure or citation

  • Duplicate or redundant publication

  • Unattributed use of data, algorithms, software code, or images

2. Originality Requirement

  • All manuscripts submitted to IJIDML must be original and unpublished

  • Submissions must not be under consideration by any other journal or conference

  • Authors must clearly cite and discuss any closely related prior work, including their own

3. Plagiarism Detection

  • All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software

  • Similarity reports are reviewed by the editorial team to assess the nature and extent of overlap

  • Acceptable similarity thresholds are determined based on discipline standards and editorial judgment

4. Acceptable Similarity

  • Minor similarity due to references, commonly used terminology, or standard methodology descriptions may be acceptable

  • Significant textual overlap, even if cited, may require revision or may lead to rejection

5. Handling of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is suspected or identified:

5.1 Before Publication

  • The manuscript may be rejected outright

  • Authors may be asked to revise and properly cite sources if overlap is minor

5.2 After Publication

  • Published articles found to contain plagiarism may be corrected, retracted, or removed

  • A retraction notice will be issued and linked to the original article

6. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for:

  • Ensuring originality of their submissions

  • Properly citing all sources and references

  • Disclosing any prior publication or reuse of content

7. Editorial and Reviewer Responsibilities

  • Editors and reviewers are expected to report suspected plagiarism

  • All cases are handled confidentially and investigated thoroughly

  • Decisions are made following ethical guidelines and due process

8. Consequences of Plagiarism

Confirmed cases of plagiarism may result in:

  • Rejection of the manuscript

  • Retraction of published articles

  • Notification to authors’ institutions or funding bodies

  • Temporary or permanent ban on future submissions

9. Ethical Compliance

IJIDML follows the best practices and ethical standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing plagiarism and publication misconduct.