Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy
The editorial board issues a notice to withdraw any research published in one of its issues when there is a major error, for example, an error in data analysis or methodology, or any errors that invalidate the conclusions contained in the research, or in the event of unethical behavior such as scientific violation or plagiarism. Therefore, the editor-in-chief must make the appropriate withdrawal decision in accordance with the following cases:
1- Replacing a copy of a scientific research paper:
The editorial board may approve the replacement of a copy of a scientific research paper after it has been accepted for publication in some cases where researchers discover that it constitutes harm. Upon their request, the defective original will be replaced with a corrected copy, and a link to the republished paper will be published, along with a summary of the modifications made to the original file.
2- Retraction of Publication (Retraction of Research Published in Issues of the Journal)
The editorial board may decide to retract the publication of any scientific research published on the journal's website by placing a red watermark on each page of the research indicating "Retracted." The research remains published on the journal's website, with a notice to this effect included in the first subsequent issue. The research page on the journal's website must be preceded by a screen containing the retraction decision and a link to the research itself. The aforementioned procedure is carried out in the following cases:
1- If it is proven that the researcher's error was unintentional, meaning errors in data collection or classification, errors in statistical analysis, or errors due to a defect in the software or hardware used.
2- In the event of a conflict of interest between the authors or institutions involved in the research, or if any member of the research team objects to any issue related to the research team itself, such as including the names of authors who did not participate in the research or not including the names of all authors who participated in the research.
3- The researcher requests the journal to withdraw their research after discovering an error in their research or a scientific error in another research paper they relied on in preparing their research.
4- The same research paper is published in more than one volume or issue due to an unintentional error by the journal's management. In this case, the journal retracts the last published research and marks it as a duplicate.
3- Withdrawal of a published scientific research due to a violation of scientific research ethics
If any errors, violations of scientific research ethics, or any other violations are discovered in the research published in the journal's issues on the website, the editorial board must take immediate action by retracting the publication of the research by placing a red watermark on each page of the research indicating "RETRACTED." The research remains published on the journal's website, with a notice to this effect in the first subsequent issue. The research page on the journal's website must be preceded by a screen containing the retraction decision and a link to the research itself. The researcher's name will be placed on the blacklist in the following cases:
1- Submitting the same research to multiple journals
2- Falsifying or manipulating data
3- Plagiarizing the work of others, whether from published research, a thesis, or dissertation approved by a scientific institution, or by reusing published data without citing its source.
4- Submitting research previously published in another language.
5. Republishing a previously published study, or part thereof, by the researcher.
6. Using graphs and images without citing their source or without prior permission from the publisher, even if the image was previously published by the researcher.
7. Using unlicensed software or software licensed by someone else.
8. Manipulating results, distorting data, and improperly using data analysis methods.
9. Conducting a study in an institution or on a sample of a community without prior permission.
10. Using data or results from institutions in writing a research paper without the approval of the relevant authorities.
11. Deceiving the journal by providing misleading information or data.
12. Any act that violates the ethics of scientific research.
4- Permanent Removal of a Published Scientific Research
The editorial board decides to retract the publication of any scientific research and remove it from the journal's website and online database. Only the title and names of the researchers are retained in the journal's archive, and the text is replaced with a screen indicating that the research has been removed for legal reasons. The editorial board takes this action in one of the following cases:
1- A court ruling is issued requiring the journal to remove the research.
2- If the content of the research poses a significant risk to society, certain individuals, or the environment, or if the research information poses a health risk.
3- If the published material is clearly defamatory or violates the law.
4- The journal has good reason to expect harm resulting from this research.
5- Banning the researcher from publishing in the journal
The researcher is banned from publishing in the journal in the future in the following cases:
1- If it is proven that the researcher has published or submitted the research for publication in another scientific journal, or if it has been published in the proceedings of a conference, symposium, or workshop.
2- If it is proven that the research is plagiarized from a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, after final evaluation.
3- If the editorial board determines that the research contains plagiarism or infringes the rights of others, in such a case, the researcher will be notified and asked to respond in writing within one week. If no response is received and the editorial board is absolutely certain of the plagiarism, the researcher will be barred from publishing in the journal, and the following measures will be taken:
A- The researcher's academic institution will be notified.
B- The National Council for Scientific Research will be notified.
4- In any case, the researcher will be barred from publishing in the journal if the editorial board takes the aforementioned measures against his research.