Plagiarism Policy

The Electronic Journal of Applied Mathematics (EJAM) has a strict policy against plagiarism and is committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record. All submissions must be original and must properly acknowledge the work of others.

Plagiarism is the unethical use of another person’s ideas, words, results, data, figures, methods, or other intellectual contributions without proper acknowledgment. This also includes inappropriate reuse of an author’s own previously published or submitted material without adequate citation, disclosure, and clear explanation of the manuscript’s novel contribution.

What Constitutes Plagiarism

  • Copying text, ideas, results, data, figures, or methods from other sources without proper citation.
  • Submitting a manuscript that is substantially similar to a published or unpublished work by others.
  • Self-plagiarism, including redundant reuse of one’s own previously published or submitted material without proper citation and clear disclosure of novelty.
  • Inappropriate paraphrasing, translation, or adaptation of another work without attribution.
  • Manipulating citations in order to disguise unoriginal content or misrepresent sources.

Types of Plagiarism

  • Full Plagiarism: presenting previously published content, ideas, or results as one’s own without acknowledgment.
  • Partial Plagiarism: reproducing or closely paraphrasing material from one or more sources without proper citation.
  • Self-Plagiarism: reusing substantial parts of one’s own earlier published or submitted work without proper citation, explanation, or editorial justification.

Screening and Review

The journal may screen submissions using plagiarism-detection tools and/or editorial assessment. Suspected plagiarism will be reviewed by the editorial office and may be referred to the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board where necessary.

The journal does not rely solely on a numerical similarity threshold. Similarity reports are interpreted in context, and editorial judgment is used to distinguish legitimate overlap (such as references, standard terminology, or properly quoted material) from unethical copying or redundant publication.

Actions in Cases of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is identified at any stage, whether before review, during review, or after publication, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

  • immediate rejection of the manuscript;
  • request for revision with proper citation, clarification, or removal of problematic material, where appropriate;
  • notification of the authors’ institutions or other relevant bodies in serious cases;
  • publication of a correction, expression of concern, or retraction if the article has already been published;
  • temporary restriction on future submissions by the author(s), in accordance with journal policy.

Author Responsibilities

  • ensure that all sources are properly cited and referenced;
  • clearly distinguish new contributions from previously published or submitted work;
  • obtain permission for any copyrighted material used, where required;
  • avoid duplicate submission and redundant publication;
  • confirm, by submission, that the manuscript is original and complies with this plagiarism policy.