The Journal of Insect Biology and Applied Entomology (JIBAE) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality and ethical publishing. The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form and expects all submitted manuscripts to represent original scholarly work.
Every manuscript submitted to the journal is carefully evaluated for originality before entering the peer-review process.
Plagiarism is considered a serious breach of publication ethics. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted work is original and that the ideas, text, figures, tables and data of others are properly acknowledged through appropriate citation.
Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism may be rejected immediately or subjected to further investigation depending on the extent and nature of the overlap.
Copying text, figures, tables or data from another source without proper acknowledgement or permission.
Reusing significant portions of previously published work without appropriate citation or disclosure.
Closely rewording another author's work without proper attribution or citation.
Using another researcher's experimental results, datasets or observations without permission or acknowledgment.
All submitted manuscripts may undergo plagiarism screening before peer review. The Editorial Office carefully evaluates similarity reports to distinguish between legitimate citations, commonly used scientific terminology and unacceptable text overlap.
If plagiarism is suspected before publication, the Editorial Office may request clarification, revision or supporting documentation from the authors. Depending on the severity of the case, one or more of the following actions may be taken:
If plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern or retraction depending on the seriousness of the ethical issue. Appropriate actions may also be taken to preserve the integrity of the scientific record.
Present research findings using your own scientific writing.
Acknowledge all published work, ideas and supporting literature.
Keep complete documentation of research data and sources.
Carefully review the manuscript to ensure originality and accuracy.
The Journal of Insect Biology and Applied Entomology is dedicated to protecting the integrity of scientific publishing by promoting originality, responsible research conduct and ethical publication practices.