Plagiarism Check
The Rubrics Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies is committed to upholding academic integrity. All submissions are screened for originality, and plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.
- Screening Process
- All manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection using Turnitin/iThenticate or equivalent tools.
- The editorial team reviews reports to identify:
- Verbatim text without quotation marks/citations.
- Paraphrased content without source attribution.
- Self-plagiarism (reuse of the author’s prior work without disclosure).
- AI-generated text without proper acknowledgement.
- Permissible Similarity Threshold
- Maximum acceptable similarity index: 15% (excluding references, bibliographies, and common phrases).
- Exclusions:
- Properly cited quotations (with quotation marks and in-text citations).
- Standard terminology (e.g., methodological descriptions).
- Actions for Plagiarism
|
Similarity Index |
Action |
|
<10% |
Proceed to peer review (subject to editorial approval). |
|
10–15% |
Authors must revise to reduce similarity; resubmission required. |
|
>15% |
Immediate rejection. Severe cases (e.g., data fabrication) may result in sanctions in accordance with COPE guidelines. |
- Author Responsibilities
- Attribution: Cite all sources, including the author’s prior work.
- Disclosure: Declare overlapping/parallel submissions to other journals.
- AI Transparency: Identify AI-generated text (e.g., ChatGPT) and provide rationale for its use.
- Ethical Compliance: For empirical studies, include ethical approval details (if applicable).
- Appeals & Corrections
- Contesting Findings: Authors may appeal with evidence of proper attribution.
- Post-Publication Retractions: Plagiarism discovered after publication will result in retraction, with a public notice.
- Sanctions
- Minor Offences: Temporary submission ban (1–2 years).
- Severe Offences (e.g., data fraud): Permanent blocklisting and notification to affiliated institutions.
For questions, contact therubrics@gmail.com.
