Plagiarism statement
LABSREVIEW strongly emphasizes that writers must adhere to standards of scientific integrity, honesty, completeness, and excellence in research. Additionally, authors are expected to demonstrate transparency and respect for co-authors and research participants.
LABSREVIEW upholds science's ethical and integrity norms and strictly adheres to the guidelines set forth by COPE. It serves as a deterrent against any breaches of academic integrity. Instances of research misconduct in academic integrity:
We are a proud member of Similarity Check, a service offered by Crossref that facilitates the use of iThenticate, a leading plagiarism detection tool. iThenticate helps ensure the originality of submitted content by comparing it against an extensive database, including millions of published research papers, online documents, and other authoritative sources. All newly submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening. During this evaluation, iThenticate generates a similarity report, which includes:
- The percentage of similarity is calculated based on matching words.
- A detailed breakdown highlighting other sources' sections, phrases, or terms.
Plagiarism is taking someone else's ideas, techniques, results, or words without acknowledging their contribution. Academic plagiarism encompasses several materials, such as texts, figures, fragments, mathematical formulas, program codes, etc. This applies to published and unpublished materials, including books, papers, conference proceedings, and manuscripts.
Plagiarism is unacceptable in manuscripts. The Editorial Board will decline articles that exhibit any manifestation of plagiarism. The existence of plagiarism within an article signifies the morally and professionally unacceptable conduct of the author (or co-authors). The co-authors' reputation, as well as that of the publisher, is likely to be compromised.
If the submission contains any plagiarism, the journal's Editorial Board will reject it.
Protocol for addressing accusations of research misconduct.
In the event any ethical breaches are identified throughout the process of manuscript submission, review, or publishing, the Editorial Board will implement the following protocols:
- Notifying all authors and/or reviewers of identified research breaches, failure to comply with publishing ethics, and misconduct.
- Disseminating an official notification containing a comprehensive account of the misbehavior on the journal's website.
- Ceasing the evaluation and assessment of the manuscript (if it has not yet been published) or withdrawing the article (if evidence of unethical conduct is uncovered after publication).
