The Indian Journal of Legal Affairs and Research

• Effective Date: 1dec 2024
• Email: editor@ijlar.com

The Indian Journal of Legal Affairs and Research ("IJLAR") is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited, and all submitted manuscripts are required to be original and properly cited.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying or reproducing substantial parts of another's work without proper citation.
• Paraphrasing someone else’s work without adequate acknowledgment.
• Self-plagiarism, including submitting previously published work without disclosure
• Using artificial intelligence-generated content without proper attribution.

3. Plagiarism Detection

• All submissions are subject to plagiarism screening using advanced plagiarism detection software.
• Manuscripts with a similarity index above [Insert Threshold]% will be rejected or sent back for revision.

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

• If plagiarism is detected before publication, the manuscript will be rejected immediately.
• If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article will be retracted, and the author(s) may be blacklisted from future submissions.
• Institutions and funding agencies may be informed in cases of severe plagiarism.

5. Responsibilities of Authors

• Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and all sources are properly cited.
• Proper attribution must be given to ideas, text, and data derived from other works.
• Any re-use of previously published material should be explicitly stated and referenced

6. Reporting Plagiarism

• Readers, reviewers, or editors who suspect plagiarism in any published work should report it to editor@ijlar.com.

7. Policy Review

IJLAR reserves the right to amend this plagiarism policy at any time. Any changes will be updated on our website and communicated to stakeholders.

For any queries, please contact us at editor@ijlar.com.