This discussion is inspired by the question “https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_it_necessary_to_use_the_plagiarism_software_why_preparing_research_article
The majority of answers are in favor of using such software. Such software detects only the direct plagiarism (copying another’s work). The use of such software suggests that you plagiarized in your paper and want to avoid its detection by a publisher. From my point of view the direct plagiarism is not the main problem. To plagiarize means:
- to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
- to use (another's production) without crediting the source
- to commit literary theft
- to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
(from https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism).
I saw many publications in which authors used already published ideas, concepts, methodology, etc but do not give a credit to previous works in the references. The editors and reviewers are often unable to detect such plagiarism. My question is how we can minimize such plagiarism? Please, do not post one word answers such as following, interesting, agree, etc.
The question you raise is is fundamental for purposes of recognizing claims to originality of innovative scientific ideas.
The question will only receive the recognition it deserves when publishers of academic journals and manuscripts insist on a thorough check of the extant published and published literature to determine precedence.
This would undoubtedly be a monumental task.
Prof. Yurii V Geletii have started a great discussion from the existing post.
The question you raise is is fundamental for purposes of recognizing claims to originality of innovative scientific ideas.
The question will only receive the recognition it deserves when publishers of academic journals and manuscripts insist on a thorough check of the extant published and published literature to determine precedence.
This would undoubtedly be a monumental task.
I agree with the previous comments that the question and topic are important for scientific honesty and maintaining ethical standards.
The use of plagiarism software is an essential aspect of research, and is undertaken by many Open Access publishers, where submitted papers are checked for "similarity" before being sent to reviewers for assessment.
I believe that part of the solution process is to conclude an International Treaty of a penal nature to punish anyone who commits literary theft (plagiarism) with penal sanctions and to prosecute those found to be involved in such acts.
Best Regards,
Ahmad AL-Dafrawi..
Dear Ahmad Saad Ahmad Al-Dafrawi
Some jurisdictions apply criminal sanctions for violations of intellectual properties (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property). It's a long and complicated procedure to apply such sanctions.
Dear Afraa Ibrahim, I kindly asked " Please, do not post one word answers such as following, interesting, agree, etc. " Please, delete your reply
I think that before adjudicating any research the ist checking is Plagiarism electronically ie the fair use of Citations / References . In every university of every country there should be a thesis database of standard literature / references . In directly it may be guessed by checking the Literature Review / continuation of any
work . And the citing authors must be included as reference . Adjudicators are playing an important role to stop this social crime .
If we can delivery plagiarism software in low lost, I think it will minimize rapidly Yurii V Geletii
What can happen if plagiarism is detected:
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/9/6/552
doi:10.3390/catal9060552
Great job of the journal (Catalysts, MDPI)
I think following ones article, paper, research & theory is not a crime. Because It's not possible for everyone to do innovations and invent something new. But not giving the reference / credit to the researchers is a big crime. Good quality journals and publishers (Springer, Elsevier) have advanced and updated software where plagiarism can easily be detected, All universities, research center & journals should have this kind of software & use their metadata to check & cross check plagiarism.
Thanks Yurii V Geletii sir for such an important discussion.
Regarding this link
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/9/6/552
I agree that this great job, but what if the journal detected this early before publishing and asked the authors to change this. I said this because many researchers have a confuse between quoting from their works (self citation) and the others works. The author in that case may be self cited from his previous work without intention to be plagiarism.
MDPI is renowned for checking similarity before proceeding to have a paper peer reviewed.
Dear Dr. Michael,
The paper is in 2019 and it is Received: 11 June 2019 / Accepted: 11 June 2019 / Published: 19 June 201.
It was received and accepted in the same day. So there is something I can't understand.
Manuscripts should be checked for plagirism before sent to the reviewers.
On the other hand I don't understand the term self -plagirism...
Especially if someone describes own method, or previous work and cites its paper properly.
To Heba Y. Elbasiouny :
Mistakes happen in every journal, and when detected, can be corrected through retraction, among other possibilities.
What else is there to understand?
I agree with the previous answer by Michael John McAleer that “mistakes happen in every journal, and when detected, can be corrected through retraction, among other possibilities.” Unfortunately, this is the case for some papers accepted in high level journals. However, what is an (exact) definition of plagiarism?
Dear Dr. Geletti
"how can we minimize such plagiarism?"
Performing scientific research and or bibliographical reviews and thinking to later write a genuine and authentic (authorial) text. In the case of direct and indirect citations, use the correct standard to indicate authorship.
This is very basic in science and is part of the professional ethics of the research scientist.
Best Regards.
Dear Leônidas Luiz Volcato Descovi Filho ,
It sounds like you are teaching me the basics of writing scientific papers? I have around 170 publications.
By the way it is unethical to recommend the posts which give positive responds to your previous posts
Dear Dr Geletti
With all respect. These were not my intention.
I will keep my answer and my recommendation for understand differently.
Best Regards.
Dear Dr. Michael,
I understand what you mean. I mean by "I can't understand" that one day of receiving and acceptance is not enough to ensure the quality of reviewing the paper at least from my point of view. So I just was wondering.
To Heba Y. Elbasiouny :
I have no involvement with the journal in any capacity, and hence have had nothing to do with any submitted papers.
If an editor is an expert on the topic of a submitted paper, finds it fascinating and novel, expects it to open up a new direction of research, or for any other reason, they may make an editorial decision to "desk accept" the paper.
An editorial decision to "desk reject" a paper is far more common.
In the latter case, at least you will not have to wait months or even years to receive the bad news.
Self citation is not plagiarism if appropriate sources are quoted in the text and listed in the references,.
However, excessive self citations in a paper may increase the similarity percentage, which would tend to reduce its purported novelty.
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