Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

Antmind Review is committed to maintaining originality, academic integrity, and ethical scholarly publishing in accordance with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All submitted manuscripts must be original, properly referenced, and free from plagiarism, unauthorized duplication, and unethical reuse of previously published material.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin to identify potential textual overlap with existing publications and other sources.

The journal applies a maximum similarity threshold of 25% as an initial editorial screening criterion.

A similarity score exceeding 25% may require revision or further editorial investigation. However, a similarity percentage alone does not establish plagiarism.

Editors assess the nature and context of matched content, including quotations, references, standard terminology, and properly attributed material, before making an editorial decision.

The journal prohibits:

  • Direct Plagiarism: Copying another author's work without proper acknowledgment.

  • Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting another author's ideas without appropriate citation.

  • Self-Plagiarism: Reusing substantial portions of previously published work without proper disclosure or justification.

  • Duplicate Publication: Publishing or submitting substantially identical work in multiple journals without appropriate disclosure.

When potential plagiarism or unacceptable textual overlap is identified, the Editorial Office will examine the evidence and may request clarification from the authors.

Depending on the nature and severity of the concern, the journal may:

  • Request corrections or revisions;

  • Reject the manuscript;

  • Investigate suspected research misconduct;

  • Issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction for published articles when justified.

Authors will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations before a final determination is made.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their manuscripts, acknowledging all sources, accurately presenting previous research, and disclosing any relevant prior dissemination or overlapping publications.

Submission of a manuscript constitutes confirmation that the work complies with the journal's originality and publication ethics requirements.

This policy is guided by: