Plagiarism Policy

TAKHAR UNIVERSITY • TUIJLL

Plagiarism Policy

 

Upholding Academic Integrity, Originality and Ethical Research Practices

Our Commitment to Academic Integrity

 

The Takhar University International Journal of Culture is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious violation of scholarly ethics and is not tolerated by the journal.

What Constitutes Plagiarism?

 

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following practices:

01 — UNATTRIBUTED CONTENT

Copying text, ideas, data, or images from other sources without proper acknowledgment or citation.

02 — SELF-PLAGIARISM

Submitting previously published work or substantially reused material without appropriate disclosure or permission.

03 — MISREPRESENTATION

Presenting another author's research, findings, ideas, or data as one's own original contribution.

04 — IMPROPER CITATION

Using substantial portions of another author's work without appropriate citation, quotation, or acknowledgment.

Measures to Prevent Plagiarism

 

Similarity Screening

Submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before the peer-review stage.

Original Research

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original and that all sources are properly cited.

Proper Attribution

Direct quotations and paraphrased content must be clearly identified and supported by appropriate citations.

Consequences of Plagiarism

 

If plagiarism is identified during submission, review, or after publication, the journal may take appropriate action according to the severity of the violation.

ACTION 01

Rejection or Retraction

A manuscript may be rejected or, if already published, retracted.

ACTION 02

Author Notification

Authors will be informed of identified concerns and may face submission restrictions.

ACTION 03

Institutional Notification

The author's affiliated institution may be notified when appropriate.

ACTION 04

Further Ethical Action

Serious cases may require additional action informed by COPE guidance.

Author's Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to TUIJLL, authors confirm that their work is original, that all borrowed ideas and materials have been properly acknowledged, and that their submission complies with the journal's plagiarism policy and ethical publishing standards.