Plagiarism Policy

The Education and Information Technologies (EIT) journal strictly enforces a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. To ensure the integrity of published content, the following guidelines are observed:

1. Definition of Plagiarism

• Plagiarism involves the unauthorized use or close imitation of another author’s work without proper acknowledgment. This includes:

  • Verbatim copying of text.

  • Paraphrasing without proper citation.

  • Reusing data, ideas, or figures without appropriate credit.

2. Detection of Plagiarism

• All submitted manuscripts are screened using reputable plagiarism detection tools.

• The editorial team carefully examines flagged sections to differentiate between acceptable similarity (e.g., common phrases or properly cited content) and plagiarism.

• Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 25% will be rejected unless revised to meet this threshold.

3. Consequences of Plagiarism

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

• If plagiarism is identified after publication, the article will be retracted, and a notice of retraction will be issued.

• Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face additional sanctions, such as a ban on future submissions.

4. Author Responsibilities

• Authors must ensure all sources are properly cited and referenced.

• Authors should verify the originality of their work prior to submission.

5. Editorial Responsibilities

• The editorial team will handle plagiarism cases with confidentiality and impartiality.

• In cases of dispute, the decision of the editor-in-chief will be final.