About the Journal

Plagiarism Policy

The journal uses plagiarism check software (iThenticate) on the Editor’s and Reviewer’s panel in the manuscript management system which is used to check and control Plagiarism for each article. Any manuscript, that is found to have plagiarism is rejected.

POLICY FOR ROBUST MECHANISM FOR PLAGIARISM CHECK FOR IJASM
1. Plagiarism would constitute the following: –

• Steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own
• Use another’s production without crediting the source
• Present as new and original idea or product derived from an existing source
• Author borrowing from his or her own previously published work without the proper citation within the newly submitted manuscript

2. The three levels of plagiarism are as follows: –

• Clear plagiarism – unattributed use of large portions of texts and/ or data from others works
• Redundancy – copying from author’s own work
• Minor copying of short phrases only

3. Actions to be taken to prevent plagiarism for new submission in IJASM

• Subject all newly received manuscripts to plagiarism check using iThenticate software inbuilt with the Editorial Assist – https://indjaerospacemed.com
• Examine the Similarity Index
• Similarity Index ≥ 20% – reject
• Similarity Index <10% – accept for technical review provided no clear plagiarism
• Similarity Index 10-19%
• Critically review the detailed iThenticate plagiarism report
• Evidence of plagiarism
• Contact corresponding author enclosing the documentary evidence of plagiarism and seek clarification/ justification
• Author’s explanation unsatisfactory/ admits guilt/ does not respond – reject the manuscript
• Author’s explanation satisfactory/ honest error – send for revision of manuscript
• Recheck plagiarism on receipt of revised manuscript
• Acceptable – send for technical review
• Unacceptable – reject the manuscript
• Repeat plagiarism checks during peer-review process and prior to publication

4. The responsibility for the plagiarism check for all new submissions using iThenticate in-built software be assigned to Technical Editor. A detailed plagiarism report should be generated even when the similarity index is <10%.
5. Critical review of the plagiarism report to examine copyright issues be assigned to Associate Editor
6. Timelines for author’s reply/ clarification/ justification sought from Editorial Committee in cases of suspected plagiarism be incorporated.
7. Decision on the author’s explanation, whether satisfactory or not, be taken by the Editorial Team headed by the Chief Editor, IJASM. Advice form IJASM Advisory Board members may be sought by the Chief Editor whenever required.
8. Actions to be taken in case of plagiarism in IJASM published article

• Examine the complaint
• Subject the manuscript to fresh plagiarism check using iThenticate software
• Check the similarity index
• Generate a detailed report
• Critically review the detailed iThenticate plagiarism report
• Clear plagiarism
• Contact corresponding author enclosing the documentary evidence of plagiarism and seek clarification/ justification
• Author’s explanation unsatisfactory/ admits guilt/ does not respond
• Contact all the co-authors
• Retract the manuscript immediately
• Consider informing superior and /or person responsible for research governance
• Author’s explanation satisfactory/ honest error – consider need for retraction or correction
• Issue notification for retraction of the manuscript in the next issue of IJASM

• Minor copying of short phrases only
• Contact corresponding author explaining disappointment and publishing the correction
• Inform reader of all the actions taken.
• No plagiarism detected/ Invalid complaint – No action