Plagiarism Policy

The International Journal of Energy & Environment (IJEE) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and all submitted manuscripts must adhere to the principles of originality and proper citation. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with the following plagiarism policies to maintain the integrity of scientific research in energy and environment.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is using another person's work, ideas, data, or text without appropriate acknowledgement. This includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, figures, tables, or data from published or unpublished sources without proper citation.
Paraphrasing substantial portions of another work without acknowledgement.
Self-plagiarism or redundant publication, where an author republishes their own previously published content without proper citation or justification.
Misrepresentation of others' research findings as one’s own.

2. Plagiarism Detection and Prevention

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism check using reliable plagiarism detection software.

The journal follows the plagiarism thresholds recommended by international academic standards. A similarity index exceeding 15% (excluding references, quotes, and methodology descriptions) may lead to rejection or revision.

Editors and reviewers are encouraged to report any suspected plagiarism during the review process.

Authors must provide proper citations and references for all used sources, ensuring that any reused text is quoted correctly and credited.

3. Consequences of Plagiarism

Minor Plagiarism (Similarity 10-15%): The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision with strict instructions to cite and rephrase the content properly.
Moderate Plagiarism (Similarity 15-30%): The manuscript may be rejected outright or require significant rewriting before reconsideration for review.
Severe Plagiarism (Similarity >30%): The manuscript will be rejected immediately, and the authors may be blacklisted from future submissions to the journal.
If plagiarism is detected post-publication, the article may be retracted, and a notice of misconduct will be issued.
In cases of repeated violations, the author's institution may be notified.

4. Guidelines for Authors

All submitted work must be original and not published or submitted elsewhere for publication.
Proper attribution must be given for any ideas, data, or direct quotations from other sources.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their co-authors comply with plagiarism guidelines.
Manuscripts that build upon previously published work must explicitly state the extent of new contributions compared to past research.

5. Ethical Responsibility of Reviewers and Editors

Reviewers should carefully assess submitted manuscripts for any signs of plagiarism and report concerns to the editorial board.
Editors must ensure a fair and unbiased review process, taking necessary action against any detected cases of plagiarism.
Suspected plagiarism should be investigated thoroughly before deciding on the manuscript.

6. Compliance with International Standards

The International Journal of Energy & Environment follows ethical guidelines established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors), and other international academic integrity organizations. Authors submitting to IJEE agree to comply with these plagiarism policies to maintain the highest standards of publication ethics in energy and environmental research.

By submitting to the International Journal of Energy & Environment, authors confirm their commitment to ethical publishing practices, and any violation of these guidelines may result in serious academic and professional consequences.