Plagiarism Policy
TITU Academic Publishing strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing.
Plagiarism is defined as the use of another person’s work, ideas, data, or words without proper acknowledgment. This includes direct copying, paraphrasing without citation, self-plagiarism (duplicate publication), and the unauthorized use of unpublished materials.
Acceptable Similarity
- A similarity index below 15–20% is generally acceptable
- Higher similarity may be considered if properly cited and justified
- Excessive similarity or unattributed content will result in rejection
Types of Misconduct
- Direct plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism (duplicate or redundant publication)
- Data fabrication or falsification
- Improper citation or omission of references
Actions in Case of Plagiarism
If plagiarism is detected at any stage:
- The manuscript will be rejected immediately
- Authors may be restricted from future submissions
- Published articles may be retracted
- The authors’ affiliated institutions may be notified when necessary
Author Responsibility
Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and proper citation of all sources. Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.