Plagiarism is the act of using someone’s ideas, work, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment, presenting them as one’s own. It contains copying text, data, or images from other sources without permission or citation. Plagiarism is considered a serious ethical violation in academic and professional contexts. Chem Publishers have strict policies to detect and address Plagiarism, ensuring that all research is original and properly credited. Authors are expected to adhere to these standards to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

The Pakistan Journal of Chemistry enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy for Plagiarism.

Authors are required to submit plagiarism reports and address any plagiarism-related queries raised by the Editor. Authors and contributors are held accountable for any instances of Plagiarism. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in the cancellation of the Author’s membership and restrictions on access to the website. Authors are encouraged to utilize online plagiarism detection tools before submitting their manuscripts.

Understanding Plagiarism

According to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Plagiarism occurs when content is reused without proper attribution to the original creator or without their knowledge. This includes copying ideas, work, or thoughts from others without appropriate credit, whether it is done intentionally or unintentionally. Plagiarism can involve both direct copying and failure to cite sources properly, including material from online resources. It is considered a form of academic dishonesty or fraud, reflecting a failure to generate original ideas and relying on others’ work.

There are various forms of Plagiarism:

Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one’s own previously published work without proper citation.

Unintentional Plagiarism:  Resulting from careless citation or source attribution.

Blatant Plagiarism: Deliberately using someone else’s work without proper credit is considered a serious offense.

Chem Publishers Plagiarism Policy  

Chem Publishers also upholds a zero-tolerance poicy for Plagiarism.

Authors must submit plagiarism reports and respond to any plagiarism-related queries from the Editor. Responsibility for Plagiarism rests with the authors and contributors. Chem Publishers reserves the right to cancel an author’s membership and restrict website access for violations. Authors are advised to use online plagiarism detection tools prior to submission. Decisions made by Chem Publishers on these matters are final.

Chem Publishers utilizes iThenticate plagiarism detection software to identify any plagiarized content in submitted articles.