Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism means using another person's words, ideas, data, images, or research work without giving proper credit. Authors must ensure that all submitted work is original and follows the highest standards of research ethics and academic integrity.

Types of Plagiarism

  1. Global Plagiarism: Submitting someone else's entire work as your own.
  2. Verbatim Plagiarism: Copying text word-for-word without proper citation.
  3. Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting someone else's ideas without acknowledging the original source.
  4. Patchwork Plagiarism: Combining content from multiple sources and presenting it as original work.
  5. Self-Plagiarism: Reusing your own previously published or submitted work without proper citation.

Examples of Plagiarism

  • Copying text without quotation marks and references.
  • Changing a few words in a source and presenting it as original work.
  • Providing incorrect or misleading source information.
  • Excessive use of quoted material from a single source.
  • Reusing previously submitted work without citation.
  • Submitting work written entirely by another person.

Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are checked for originality and AI generated content using plagiarism detection software DrillBit. Any manuscript containing more plagiarized and AI content may be rejected before peer review.

Similarity Index Policy

  • Up to 15% Similarity: Manuscript will be considered for peer review.
  • 16% to 30% Similarity: Manuscript will be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission.
  • Above 30% Similarity: Manuscript will be rejected and will not be considered for publication.

The acceptable plagiarism limit is 15%, and AI content is 20%, author need to mention which AI tools has been used for generation the content.

Author Responsibilities

  • Submit only original research work.
  • Properly cite and acknowledge all sources, including text, figures, tables, images, and data.
  • Obtain written permission for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript.
  • Ensure that the manuscript is not published elsewhere or under review by another publication.

Consequences of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is considered a serious ethical violation. Manuscripts may be rejected, withdrawn, or retracted if plagiarism is detected. In cases of confirmed plagiarism after publication, the conference may remove the article from its website, mark it as "Plagiarised", and impose a five-year submission ban on the author(s).

ARAI follows a strict anti-plagiarism policy to maintain the quality, credibility and integrity of published research.