Anti-Plagiarism Policy

Definition of plagiarism

Plagiarism is understood as the total or partial use of ideas, data, words, graphics, or structures from other sources without explicit acknowledgment of the original author.

Detection tools

All manuscripts are screened using anti-plagiarism tools. However, these technologies—including those based on artificial intelligence—have limitations, especially against AI-rephrased texts.

Authors’ responsibility

Authors must ensure that their work is original and that all external sources are properly cited. The use of third-party textual fragments requires quotation marks or paraphrasing with the corresponding reference.

Manipulation using AI

Using artificial intelligence to modify plagiarized texts and evade detection systems also constitutes plagiarism and will be treated as a serious ethical breach.

Editorial actions

If plagiarism is detected during review, the manuscript will be immediately rejected. If identified after publication, the article will be retracted and the author’s institution will be notified.

  • 0% to 15% total similarity: acceptable. The manuscript proceeds without observations, except for common phrases or methodological structures.
  • 16% to 24% total similarity: editorial review required. If overlaps concentrate in the introduction, discussion, or conclusions, clarifications or rewrites will be requested. The manuscript may be returned for corrections.
  • 30% or more total similarity: unacceptable. The manuscript will be rejected for possible plagiarism, excessive self-plagiarism, or lack of originality. The decision will be final, unless documented evidence is provided by the authors.

 

Exclusions from the analysis

The following sections may generate similarities that will not be considered plagiarism if properly referenced or part of scientific writing conventions:

  • Statement of objectives, standardized methodology, or description of validated instruments.
  • Short textual quotations with appropriate references.
  • Fragments of previously published articles by the same authors (self-plagiarism) with due attribution and not exceeding 10% of the manuscript.