Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy Studies Journal (ALPSJ) is committed to upholding the highest standards
of academic integrity and ethical conduct. Plagiarism, in any form, is strictly
prohibited and will not be tolerated.
Definition
of Plagiarism:
Plagiarism
is the act of presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, without
proper attribution. This includes, but is not limited to, copying text,
paraphrasing without citation, using ideas without acknowledging the source,
and submitting work that has been previously published elsewhere.
Plagiarism
Screening:
All
manuscripts submitted to Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy Studies Journal (ALPSJ) will be screened for plagiarism using iThenticate,
a leading plagiarism detection software. The similarity index generated by
iThenticate must not exceed 10%. Manuscripts exceeding this
threshold will be returned to the authors for revisions and resubmission.
Consequences
of Plagiarism:
If
plagiarism is detected in a manuscript, the following actions may be taken:
- Rejection of the
manuscript: The
manuscript will be rejected without review.
- Retraction of
published articles: If
plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article will be retracted
and a notice will be published in the journal.
- Reporting to the
author's institution: The
journal may inform the author's institution of the plagiarism incident.
Authors
are responsible for ensuring that their work is original and properly
attributed. They are
encouraged to familiarize themselves with the ethical guidelines for academic
writing and to utilize appropriate citation practices throughout their
manuscript.
Resources:
- iThenticate
website:
- University of
Toronto Writing Advice on Plagiarism:
- The Purdue Owl:
Avoiding Plagiarism:
By
submitting their work to Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy Studies Journal (ALPSJ) , authors agree to abide by this screening and
plagiarism policy.