Plagiarism Policy
Ktrend Journals maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and academic misconduct. We are committed to ensuring originality, integrity, and ethical scholarly publishing across all submitted and published manuscripts.
Zero Tolerance Policy
Any form of plagiarism or academic misconduct will result in immediate rejection and may lead to further action.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes:
Originality Requirement
Authors submitting manuscripts to Ktrend Journals must ensure that:
Similarity Screening
Submitted manuscripts may undergo plagiarism screening using appropriate plagiarism detection tools.
Rejected Immediately
Excessive similarity detected
Returned for Correction
Moderate issues identified
Editorial Investigation
Further review conducted
Acceptable Similarity Level
Keep Similarity Low
Authors are encouraged to maintain a low similarity index and ensure that all borrowed content is properly referenced and quoted where necessary. The recommended similarity threshold is below 15%.
Self-Plagiarism
Important Notice
Authors must avoid self-plagiarism, including the reuse of substantial portions of previously published work without proper disclosure or citation. All prior work must be properly referenced, even if authored by the same researcher.
Editorial Action
Where plagiarism or unethical content is identified, the editorial board reserves the right to:
Reject the Manuscript
Immediate rejection of submissions with plagiarism
Request Revisions
Allow correction of minor issues
Retract Published Articles
Remove content with identified misconduct
Notify Institutions
Inform relevant bodies where necessary
Ethical Publishing Commitment
Ktrend Journals is committed to promoting ethical research, originality, and responsible academic publishing practices across all our journals.