Screening Plagiarism
PrimaryEdu: Journal of Primary Education does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Every submitted manuscript is checked with iThenticate (Crossref Similarity Check) by the editorial team before it is sent to reviewers, and checked again before publication.
Similarity thresholds
| Overall similarity (excluding references and quotations) | Action |
|---|---|
| Below 20%, with no single source above 3% | Proceeds to peer review |
| 20% – 30% | Returned to the authors for revision before review |
| Above 30%, or any verbatim copying without citation | Rejected at the desk-review stage |
Forms of plagiarism
- Literal copying: reproducing another's text word for word without quotation marks and citation.
- Substantial copying: reproducing a significant part of another work, in quantity or importance, without acknowledgment.
- Paraphrasing another's ideas or findings without proper citation.
- Self-plagiarism / redundant publication: reusing substantial parts of one's own published work without disclosure and citation.
Plagiarism found after publication
If plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal will investigate according to the Research Misconduct Policy and may issue a correction or retraction under the Correction and Retraction Policy.
