Plagiarism Policy

CCIT Journal considers plagiarism a serious violation of publication ethics. All submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been published elsewhere, and must credit all sources correctly.

Definition

Plagiarism is the use of another person’s words, ideas, data, or figures without proper attribution. It includes copying text from others, copying one’s own previously published work without citation (self-plagiarism), and paraphrasing without credit.

Screening

Every manuscript is checked for similarity using Turnitin and Grammarly after passing the initial editorial check. Only manuscripts that pass the similarity screening continue to peer review.

Similarity limit

The overall similarity index must be below 25%. Manuscripts above this limit are returned to the authors for revision or rejected.

Action when plagiarism is found

1. Before publication: the manuscript is returned to the authors for revision, or rejected when the plagiarism is serious or intentional.
2. After publication: the case is handled under the Research Misconduct and Correction and Retraction procedures, which may lead to retraction and notification of the authors’ institution.

Authors are asked to sign the Ethics Statement when submitting. See also Publication Ethics and Screening for Plagiarism.