Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

International Journal of Research and Academic Community Services (IJRACS) strictly prohibits plagiarism in all forms.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal will undergo plagiarism screening using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process.

Plagiarism includes:

  • Direct copying of text without proper citation.
  • Paraphrasing ideas without acknowledgment.
  • Using data, figures, or tables without permission or citation.
  • Self-plagiarism and duplicate publication.

If plagiarism is detected, the editorial board reserves the right to:

  • Reject the manuscript immediately.
  • Request revisions and clarification from the authors.
  • Retract published articles if ethical violations are discovered after publication.

Authors are fully responsible for the originality and authenticity of their submitted work.