Plagiarism policy

Educational Research & Implementation (EduRE) is committed to research integrity and does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying text without proper citation, close paraphrasing without attribution, presenting others’ ideas as one’s own, and submitting work authored by someone else.

1. Similarity Screening

All submissions may undergo similarity screening using iThenticate (or an equivalent tool) prior to peer review. Similarity reports are assessed by the editorial team in context (e.g., discipline norms, methods sections, and legitimate reuse with citation).
As a general guideline, EduRE expects the overall similarity index to be low, and editors may request clarification or revision when similarity is excessive or improperly attributed.
Note: Reference lists, properly formatted quotations, and standard methodological terminology are typically not considered evidence of misconduct on their own.

2. What We Consider Unacceptable

EduRE may reject a manuscript at any stage if it involves:

  • plagiarism or substantial unattributed overlap,

  • self-plagiarism or redundant publication without transparent disclosure,

  • manipulated citations, citation padding, or citation cartels,

  • unauthorized reuse of figures, tables, or data,

  • undisclosed use of AI/LLM tools to generate substantive portions of text, figures, or data (where disclosure is required by journal policy), or

  • any other form of publication misconduct.

3. Editorial Actions

Depending on severity and intent, the journal may:

  • request clarification or corrections (e.g., proper citation or rewriting),

  • return the manuscript for revision prior to initiating peer review,

  • reject the manuscript, and/or

  • notify relevant parties or affiliated institutions where appropriate, in line with COPE guidance.

4. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • all sources, including their own previously published work, are properly cited,

  • reused material has appropriate permission where legally required, and

  • any related or overlapping outputs (e.g., preprints, repositories, conference papers) are transparently disclosed at submission.

5. Guidance

EduRE follows recognized best practices and COPE recommendations when handling plagiarism and other integrity issues. Authors are encouraged to review COPE resources prior to submission. COPE’s guidelines.