Plagiarism Policy

Publication Ethics & Anti-Plagiarism Regulation

The International Journal of Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence (IJBAI) is firmly committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, scientific reliability, and ethical publishing practices. The journal recognizes that plagiarism, data manipulation, and unethical research conduct in any form constitute serious academic misconduct and are unacceptable under all circumstances. To preserve the credibility, authenticity, and scholarly value of published research, IJBAI follows strict anti-plagiarism regulations in accordance with internationally recognized ethical principles and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Any manuscript found to violate these ethical standards may be rejected, retracted, or removed at any stage of the publication process, including after formal publication. The journal reserves the right to conduct plagiarism and similarity checks on all submitted manuscripts at any time during editorial review or post-publication investigation.

All manuscripts submitted to IJBAI undergo an initial similarity screening using Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent plagiarism-detection software. This screening is conducted by the Editorial Office immediately after submission and before peer review. Manuscripts containing a similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding references, quotations, formulas, algorithms, and properly cited material) may be automatically rejected or returned for correction at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use, imitation, reproduction, or presentation of another author’s words, ideas, data, algorithms, software code, findings, interpretations, images, figures, or scientific expressions without proper acknowledgment, citation, or permission, while presenting them as original work.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Direct copying of text without citation
Paraphrasing substantial content without acknowledgment
Use of another author’s data, software code, algorithms, tables, figures, or concepts without permission or reference
Improper citation practices
Unattributed translation of published material
Duplicate or redundant publication
Self-plagiarism involving significant reuse of previously published work
Manipulation or falsification of datasets, images, or computational results

Policy & General Guidelines

Originality

Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not simultaneously submitted to another journal, conference proceeding, or publication platform.

Authors must ensure that all borrowed or quoted material is clearly identified using quotation marks, citations, references, and complete acknowledgments.

Manuscripts must reflect genuine scientific contribution, independent academic work, and authentic computational or experimental findings.

Fair Use and Permissions

Any use of copyrighted material beyond fair academic use—including lengthy text excerpts, datasets, tables, images, figures, algorithms, software screenshots, charts, or illustrations—requires:

Proper acknowledgment and citation
Clear identification of the original source
Written permission from the copyright holder where applicable

Authors are solely responsible for obtaining necessary permissions before submission.

Editorial Action When Plagiarism Is Detected

The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board evaluate all suspected plagiarism cases based on the severity, extent, and nature of the violation. Appropriate actions are taken according to the following categories:

Levels of Plagiarism & Corresponding Actions

1. Minor Plagiarism

Description:
Limited sections of text are copied or inadequately cited without involving substantial data, algorithms, original arguments, or major scientific findings.

Action:

Authors receive an official warning.
The manuscript is returned for correction and proper citation.
Resubmission may be permitted after revision.

2. Intermediate Plagiarism

Description:
A substantial portion of text, code, or scientific explanation is copied or paraphrased without proper acknowledgment, though without direct duplication of major datasets or research findings.

Action:

Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
Authors are prohibited from submitting to IJBAI for one year.

3. Severe Plagiarism

Description:
Extensive copying of text, software code, algorithms, datasets, figures, tables, experimental findings, or conceptual frameworks, including misappropriation of original scientific contributions.

Action:

Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
Authors are prohibited from submitting to IJBAI for five years.
In serious cases, affiliated institutions, research bodies, funding agencies, or publishers may be informed where necessary.

Author Responsibility

All listed authors share equal responsibility for the integrity, originality, scientific validity, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts. If plagiarism or ethical misconduct is identified, all co-authors may be subject to the same penalties and disciplinary measures.

Repeated violations or intentional academic misconduct may result in a permanent ban from future submissions to IJBAI.

Self-Plagiarism / Redundant Publication

IJBAI also prohibits excessive reuse of an author’s previously published work without proper disclosure, citation, or academic justification.

Cases involving overlap between current and previously published/submitted work are classified as follows:

Similarity Level	Editorial Action
Minor Overlap (<10%)	Warning and revision request
Intermediate Overlap (10–50%)	Rejection and 1-year submission ban
Severe Overlap (>50%)	Considered serious misconduct and subject to a 5-year ban

Previously published content must always be explicitly identified, distinguished from new contributions, and accompanied by permissions where required.

Conference Papers, Preprints, Translations & Reproductions

Manuscripts developed from conference papers, technical reports, or preprints must clearly state prior presentation or publication details.

Previously published works in another language may be considered only if fully acknowledged and accompanied by necessary permissions.

Historic republications, archival materials, benchmark datasets, or special reproductions must be transparently identified as such.

Editorial Oversight & Enforcement

The Editorial Office of IJBAI maintains confidential records of plagiarism-related violations and editorial actions. All new submissions may be cross-checked against previous cases to ensure compliance with journal ethics policies.

A copy of this Plagiarism Policy is made available to all authors through the journal’s official website, author guidelines, and submission system to ensure transparency and awareness of publication ethics requirements.