Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism & AI Content Policy

The Integrated Perspectives: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Research follows a strict plagiarism policy to maintain academic integrity and originality. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using plagiarism-detection tools before and during the review process.

Max 20%

The overall plagiarism similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references, read quations and bibliographies).

  • Any form of copying, close paraphrasing, or uncredited reuse of text, data, tables, figures, or ideas from published or unpublished sources is considered plagiarism.
  • Manuscripts found to exceed the allowed plagiarism limit may be rejected outright or returned to the author(s) for revision, depending on the severity.

AI Content Policy:

The journal allows limited use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for assistance such as language improvement or formatting support.

Max 30%

AI-generated content must not exceed 30% of the manuscript.

  • Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and ethical integrity of all content, including any AI-assisted portions.
  • AI tools must not be used to fabricate data, results, references, or citations, or to replace the author’s original scholarly contribution.

Disclosure Requirements:

  • Authors must disclose the use of AI tools, if any, at the time of submission.
  • Failure to disclose AI usage or exceeding the permitted limits may lead to editorial action, including rejection.

Policy Enforcement:

If plagiarism or excessive AI-generated content is identified at any stage of the editorial process, the journal reserves the right to:

  • Reject the manuscript
  • Request revisions
  • Withdraw the article after publication
  • Notify relevant institutions, if necessary