Plagiarism

Plagiarism Policy: The Editorial Team of Community Transformation Review considers plagiarism unacceptable. As such, the journal has established the following policy outlining specific penalties if plagiarism is detected in a submitted manuscript.

Definition: Plagiarism is the act whether intentional or unintentional of using part or all of another party’s work, including recognized scientific works, without proper attribution, to gain credit or value for one’s own scientific output. 

Originality Requirement: Manuscripts submitted to Community Transformation Review must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Verbatim material from other sources must be clearly identified and distinguished from the original text. 

Handling Plagiarism: If plagiarism is detected, the Editor-in-Chief will evaluate the manuscript and take appropriate action based on the severity of the misconduct, in accordance with the following guidelines:

 

Plagiarism Policy: Classification and Actions

1. Minor Plagiarism (Isolated instances)

  • Definition: Inclusion of short verbatim passages from other works without proper attribution.
  • Action: The author will receive a formal warning and must revise the text with proper citations. The manuscript may proceed to review after corrections are verified.

2. Substantial Plagiarism (Extensive unattributed content)

  • Definition: Incorporation of significant portions of others' work without appropriate citation or quotation.
  • Action: Immediate rejection of the submission from Community Transformation Review. The author may be barred from submitting for 12 months.

3. Similarity Threshold Policy

  • Maximum Allowable Similarity: 20% (excluding properly cited references and quotations) as determined by approved plagiarism detection software (Turnitin or iThenticate).

  • Procedure: 
    • Submissions exceeding 20% similarity will be returned for revision with specific feedback. 
    • If resubmission still exceeds the threshold after revision, the manuscript will be rejected. 
    • Persistent offenders may face submission restrictions.
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Author Responsibilities and Sanctions 

All submitting authors bear full responsibility for their manuscript's content, having certified its originality through the signed Community Transformation Review.

Originality Statement. 

Should an author be found to have simultaneously submitted the same manuscript to Community Transformation Review and other journals whether discovered during peer review or post-publication the case will be treated as severe plagiarism, resulting in immediate rejection (per Section 2 sanctions). 

For any plagiarism cases not explicitly covered in these guidelines, Community Transformation Review Editorial Board reserves the right to determine appropriate sanctions based on the journal's ethical policies and the severity of the violation.