Plagiarism Policy
Research Pillars Publishing has zero tolerance for plagiarism, defined as the use of others' published or unpublished ideas, data, or words without proper attribution, presented as one's own original work.
Forms of Plagiarism Covered
Verbatim copying of text from another source without quotation and citation.
Close paraphrasing that inadequately credits the original source.
Self-plagiarism / redundant publication — reusing substantial portions of one's own previously published work without disclosure and appropriate citation.
Reuse of figures, tables, or data from another source without permission and attribution.
Translation plagiarism — publishing a translated version of previously published work as original, without disclosure.
Screening Process
All submissions are screened using similarity-detection software at initial submission. Editors review flagged similarity reports to distinguish legitimate quotation, methods-section boilerplate, and shared terminology from genuine plagiarism concerns.
Consequences
Confirmed plagiarism may result in immediate rejection, retraction if already published, formal notification to the author's institution, and a bar on future submissions to Research Pillars Publishing journals, proportionate to the severity and intent involved.