Plagiarism Policy

Educational Development, Pedagogy, Humanities and Research (EDUPHORA) is committed to maintaining academic integrity and does not tolerate plagiarism or other forms of inappropriate use of intellectual work.

All submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software before entering or during the editorial and peer-review process.

Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying text, ideas, data, images, tables, or other materials from another source without appropriate acknowledgment; excessive reproduction of previously published material; inappropriate paraphrasing; and self-plagiarism or duplicate publication.

Similarity Screening

The Editorial Team evaluates similarity reports together with the context, sources, citation practices, and nature of the similarities identified. A similarity percentage alone is not used as the sole basis for determining plagiarism.

Manuscripts containing inappropriate similarity or indications of plagiarism may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected depending on the nature and severity of the issue.

Plagiarism Identified After Publication

If plagiarism or substantial academic misconduct is discovered after publication, the journal may conduct an investigation and take appropriate action, including publication of a correction, retraction of the article, or other measures necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.