Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism and Retractions Policy

 

The Journal of Education and Educational Development (JoEED) maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism, in line with the guidelines of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All submissions are screened using Turnitin to detect text similarities.

     1.     Definition and Policy

Plagiarism is defi ned as the use or close imitation of another author’s work

language, ideas, or data without proper acknowledgment. All manuscripts must be

original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Direct quotations or

previously published content must be clearly identifi ed and properly cited. Any

content exceeding fair use (typically more than 2–3 sentences or figures) requires

explicit permission from the copyright holder.

 

     2.      Similarity Threshold

If similarity exceeds 19%, the manuscript is returned to the author(s) without review.

JoEED follows HEC and COPE protocols to evaluate and handle such cases.

 

     3.      Levels of Plagiarism and Actions

 

Levels of Plagiarism		Actions
Minor	Small section copied without data/ideas	Warning and resubmission with corrections
Intermediate	Large portion copied without citation	Rejection and one-year ban from submission
Severe	Reproduction of original ideas or results	Rejection and five-year ban Repeat offenses may lead to a permanent ban

 

   4.     Self-Plagiarism

Submissions with significant overlap with the authors’ prior publications must

clearly reference the original work and obtain necessary permissions. Overlap

of more than 10% but less than 50% is treated as intermediate, while overlap in

methods or minor reuse is treated as minor.

 

   5.     Reuse and Translations

Previously published materials (e.g., from conference proceedings or non-English

journals) must be disclosed, cited, and accompanied by republishing permissions.

The Editor reserves the right to reject such submissions or allow republication for

broader dissemination with clear attribution.

 

    6.     Retractions

Published articles may be retracted if:

• Findings are proven unreliable due to misconduct or error

• The work duplicates prior publications without justification

• Plagiarism or unethical research is identified

 

JoEED follows COPE Retraction Guidelines, available at: COPE Retraction

Guidelines (PDF)

 

   7.     Author Responsibility

All listed authors are equally responsible for the content. If plagiarism is detected,

all authors are subject to the applicable penalties.

 

     8.      Editorial Oversight

The Layout Editor maintains a record of penalized authors. If a banned author

submits a manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief is informed for appropriate action. This

policy is available on the journal website and shared with authors upon manuscript

submission.