Plagiarism Policy

How submissions are screened for similarity.

Every submission is checked for similarity with published and online sources using Turnitin before it is sent for review, and again after revision. The similarity report is always assessed by an editor: the score is a guide, not a verdict.

For the editor (delete this box before publishing): Replace Turnitin with the tool you actually use (for example iThenticate through Crossref Similarity Check once the journal is a Crossref member) on every page.

Limits

Overall similarityBelow 20%, excluding the reference list, the template, and properly quoted material.
Any single sourceNo more than 3%.
The authors' own previous workReuse of text from the authors' own publications must be cited and kept minimal; methods descriptions may overlap when cited.
Theses and preprintsPublication of the study as a thesis or preprint is not considered prior publication if disclosed.

What We Consider Plagiarism

  • Copying text, ideas, data, figures, or tables from others without attribution.
  • Paraphrasing closely without citation, or citing a source but copying its wording without quotation marks.
  • Translating another work into English and presenting it as new.
  • Reusing substantial parts of the authors' own published work without citation (text recycling, redundant publication).
  • Using paraphrasing or AI tools to disguise copied content.

Actions

SituationAction
Above the limit, no sign of intentReturned to the authors for revision before review; one resubmission is allowed.
Substantial unattributed copyingRejected and handled under the Research Misconduct policy.
Detected after publicationCorrection or retraction under the Corrections and Retractions policy.

See also Research Misconduct and Corrections and Retractions.

Dimensia (DIMENSIA) · Last updated: [DD Month 2026]