Plagiarism Check

LinguaEducare: Journal of English and Linguistic Studies maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism. The following guidelines define plagiarism, outline the procedures for handling suspected cases, and specify penalties for violations.

Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of another author’s language, ideas, or expressions and presenting them as one’s own original work. This includes:

  • Verbatim copying without acknowledgment.

  • Close paraphrasing without attribution.

  • Unacknowledged use of concepts, data, or ideas from other sources.

Policy Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

  • Any verbatim material from other sources must be clearly distinguished through:

    • Indentation,

    • Quotation marks, and

    • Proper citation of the source.

  • Text exceeding fair use (more than two or three sentences) or any reproduced graphic material requires:

    • Written permission from the copyright holder (and, if feasible, the original author), and

    • Proper attribution to the original source.

Similarity Checking
All submissions are screened using Turnitin or iThenticate. A similarity report will be shared with the authors if plagiarism is suspected.

Editorial Actions Based on Similarity Index

  • Above 40% – Immediate rejection due to poor citation and/or paraphrasing. No resubmission will be considered.

  • 15%–40% – Returned to the author for revision with instructions to improve citations and paraphrasing, even if citations exist.

  • Less than 10% – Accepted or returned for minor citation improvements.

For manuscripts with similarity between 15%–40% or less than 10%, authors are required to:

  • Revise the manuscript thoroughly.

  • Add missing citations.

  • Paraphrase outsourced text appropriately.

  • Resubmit along with a new Turnitin/iThenticate report showing similarity below 15%.