Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism

  • Plagiarism is defined as the use of another person’s ideas, words, data, or other materials without proper acknowledgment.
  • Plagiarism may occur in relation to all types of sources and media, including:
    • textual materials and legal arguments;
    • tables, figures, illustrations, and datasets;
    • computer code, algorithms, or digital content;
    • published and unpublished materials, including lectures, presentations, and grey literature.
  • JILI does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. All submissions may be screened using appropriate plagiarism detection tools.
  • Manuscripts containing suspected plagiarism, in whole or in part, will be rejected.
  • If plagiarism is identified after publication, the Journal will take appropriate corrective action, including the issuance of corrections, expressions of concern, or retraction.