PLAGIARISM PREVENTION

Authors/co-authors of scientific articles should submit only completely original research papers and if the authors/co-authors have used the papers and/or statements of other scientists, they should be properly cited in the form of quotations/references.

Quote is a fragment (excerpt) from a legally published research paper, recorded performance, legally released audio or video recording used with mandatory reference to its author and/or performer, producer of audio recording, producer of video recording and citation source by another person in order to make to make their own statements clearer or to refer to expression of another person in an unchanged (authentic) form or in translation of such a fragment (excerpt).

References is a list that including only those sources where there are direct references in the text (when a quote from one or another author can be seen in the text).

Plagiarism is publication of a paper or its part in an unchanged or modified form including publication of a translation of or its part, under the name of a person who is not the author of this paper.

There are various forms of plagiarism, for example, “publishing” someone else's article for their own, copying or paraphrasing a significant part of someone else's text (without reference to the original source and attribution), appropriating results of research performed by other scientists, etc. Plagiarism in all its forms is regarded as unethical behavior and is unacceptable. In case of detection of plagiarism, authors of provided content are responsible.

Authors' formulation of the main theses and conclusions should be clear and unambiguous without falsifying the data obtained or improper their manipulation.

In combating plagiarism, the editorial board is guided by relevant Laws of Ukraine and normative legal acts, in particular Article 50 of the Law of Ukraine: On Copyright and Related Rights", to prevent borrowing in written or electronic form, published in whole or in part under its name without reference to the author (Article 69 of the Law of Ukraine:  «On Higher Education,  letter of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine № 1/11-8681 dated on15.08.2018 Recommendations for prevention of academic plagiarism and its detection in research paper (abstracts, dissertations, monographs, scientific reports, articles, etc.), Elsevier recommendations .

6 ways to avoid academic plagiarism:

  • Never intentionally plagiarize. It is not worth the risk, because probability of being caught is high and increases every year as more and more institutions buy plagiarism detection software.
  • Always use quotes and references. It takes a little more effort and time to find accurate quotes and create the right link, but it's very important. There are many freely available applications simplifying preparation and tracking of recommendations.
  • Paraphrase only when it is necessary and include references. Whenever possible, use direct quotations and ensure that any repetition of wording from the original source is kept to a minimum and justified.
  • Quote the reference while using facts that can be outside the target audience's knowledge base.
  • Copy phrases with extreme caution if you are not a native speaker. Do not use entire sentences from published papers or even phrases consisting of more than three words, unless these phrases are of a purely technical nature, as in the basic description of statistical results.
  • Always thank people for their ideas to avoid the risk of plagiarism of ideas.

Currently, use of artificial intelligence while preparing articles and publications has become relevant. The editorial and advisory boards do not object to the use of artificial intelligence by authors in their research and writing. However, it is very important to maintain transparency and accountability in scientific publications. Generative AI and AI-enabled technologies should only be used to improve readability and language of your research paper. Authors are fully responsible and accountable for the content of their research paper. Therefore, we are eager to receive notifications from authors that mention artificial intelligence tools. Authors should refrain from using artificial intelligence to make decisions or conclusions.

If use of artificial intelligence is detected without proper notification, the article may be withdrawn. By following these recommendations, authors can ensure responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence in their content preserving integrity of their research and building trust in the scientific community.

Publication (partial or full) of own previously published scientific results as new scientific results is self-plagiarism.

Self-plagiarism is unethical. An exception can be made for quoting concise phrases from your own articles with relevant links.