Plagiarism is simply defined as using someone else’s work or ideas without proper attribution, or presenting existing work or ideas as novel and original under one’s own name. Crop Biotechnology takes plagiarism seriously and enforces strict measures against it.
Submitting or publishing someone else's work under your own name;
Copying words or ideas from another source without proper citation;
Providing incorrect or misleading information about the source of a reference;
Paraphrasing by changing the words but copying the sentence structure without crediting the original source;
Using a large amount of text or ideas from a single source, even if cited, such that it constitutes the majority of the work;
Using figures, tables, or images without obtaining proper permission and without proper citation. In such cases, written permission from the copyright holder is required.
To prevent plagiarism, this journal uses the Hamiyab and Samim Noor systems for Persian texts and Thenticate for English abstracts.
Low similarity rate: The manuscript is returned to the author for revision. After the necessary corrections and rewriting, the revised version will be reviewed again for potential plagiarism.
High similarity rate: The manuscript will be rejected outright and will not enter the peer-review process.
Plagiarism detected after peer-review or publication: If proven, appropriate actions will be taken according to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In serious cases, the published article will be retracted and its validity withdrawn.
Always properly cite all sources and ideas taken from others.
Ensure that all references include complete bibliographic information.
All sources cited in the text must also appear in the reference list and vice versa.
When copying more than six consecutive words, use quotation marks and cite the original source.
For reusing any copyrighted material, obtain written permission from the original author or publisher.