Plagiarism

Plagiarism Policy for Advances in Fisheries and Oceans (AFO)

Advances in Fisheries and Oceans (AFO) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism to uphold the integrity and originality of scholarly work published in the journal.

Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarism in AFO is defined as the use of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without proper acknowledgment. This includes:

  • Direct copying of text, figures, or data from another source without appropriate citation.
  • Paraphrasing substantial parts of another's work without crediting the original source.
  • Self-plagiarism, which involves reusing one’s own previously published work without proper citation.

Detection and Prevention: To detect potential plagiarism, all submitted manuscripts undergo scrutiny using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin. Manuscripts exceeding a similarity index of 12% may be rejected or returned to authors for revision.

Editors and reviewers are vigilant during the review process to identify any instances of plagiarism.

Actions Against Plagiarism: If plagiarism is identified at any stage before publication:

  • The manuscript will be immediately rejected.
  • Authors will be informed of the rejection due to plagiarism.

If plagiarism is detected after publication:

  • The published article will be retracted.
  • Authors will be notified of the retraction and the reasons for it.
  • A retraction notice will be published in the journal, detailing the sources of plagiarism.

Authors found to have committed plagiarism may be barred from submitting future manuscripts to AFO.

Author Responsibilities: Authors submitting manuscripts to AFO are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and must:

  • Properly cite and reference all sources and contributions used in their research.
  • Avoid excessive self-citation and provide appropriate references to previous work.
  • Confirm that their manuscript has not been submitted to or published in any other journal.
  • Use appropriate citation management tools, such as Mendeley Desktop, to ensure accurate referencing.
  • Use language improvement tools like DeepL to enhance the quality of language in their manuscripts before submission.

Conclusion: Advances in Fisheries and Oceans (AFO) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ethical standards in scholarly publishing. We encourage authors to adhere to these guidelines to contribute to the advancement of credible and honest research in marine sciences and fisheries.

Feel free to adjust and customize this policy statement based on the specific guidelines and practices of Advances in Fisheries and Oceans (AFO).