plagiarism

Plagiarism Policy

Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics (ELLITS) upholds the principles of academic integrity and is firmly committed to the prevention of plagiarism in all forms. Plagiarism is a serious ethical offense and is strictly prohibited in every stage of the publication process.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the act of presenting someone else's work, ideas, or words as one’s own, without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying text, images, or data from another source without citation

  • Paraphrasing substantial parts of another work without credit

  • Reproducing ideas or research findings without permission or attribution

  • Self-plagiarism (reusing significant portions of the author’s own previously published work without disclosure)

Plagiarism Screening Process

All manuscripts submitted to ELLITS will be screened using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, before entering the peer review process. The similarity index should generally not exceed 20%, and no single source should exceed 5%, unless properly quoted and referenced.

Manuscripts exceeding these thresholds will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected outright, depending on the severity of the overlap.

Actions Against Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage—before or after publication—the following actions may be taken:

  • Immediate rejection of the manuscript

  • Retraction of the published article (if already published)

  • Notification to the author’s affiliated institution

  • Blacklisting the author(s) from future submission to ELLITS

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and for properly citing all sources. They must declare that the manuscript is free from plagiarism and has not been submitted or published elsewhere.

Responsibility

The responsibility for detecting and preventing plagiarism lies with all parties involved in the publication process—authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher. The editorial board of ELLITS reserves the right to act on any suspected cases of plagiarism following guidelines from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).