Plagiarism and AI Policy

Plagiarism and AI Policy

Revista Review Index Journal of Multidisciplinary (RRIJM) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing. In alignment with the University Grants Commission (UGC) (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018, the journal enforces a strict and transparent policy to prevent plagiarism and regulate the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

Plagiarism Policy (Acceptable Similarity Index: 10% or below)

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to presenting another individual’s ideas, words, or creative work as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. This includes copying text, figures, or tables without citation, reusing previously published work without disclosure, and using online or secondary sources without proper attribution.

Types of Plagiarism

  • Direct Plagiarism: Verbatim copying without quotation or citation
  • Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one’s own published work without proper reference
  • Mosaic Plagiarism: Combining content from multiple sources without credit
  • Accidental Plagiarism: Unintentional failure to cite or paraphrase correctly

Detection and Prevention

  • All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin. Manuscripts exceeding acceptable similarity levels are returned for revision.
  • During peer review, editors and reviewers may identify and report suspected plagiarism.
  • If plagiarism is detected after publication, actions may include retraction, institutional notification, or formal plagiarism notice.

Reporting Plagiarism

Suspected plagiarism may be reported to the editorial office at editor@rrijm.com.

Author Responsibilities

  • Ensure originality in all submissions
  • Properly cite all sources
  • Disclose any reuse of prior work
  • Avoid simultaneous submission to multiple journals

AI Policy (Maximum Acceptable AI-Generated Content: 15%)

Use of AI in Manuscript Preparation

AI tools such as ChatGPT or Grammarly may be used only as supportive tools for language improvement, grammar correction, or formatting assistance.

Transparency

  • Use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Acknowledgment or Methods section
  • The tool used and its purpose must be clearly mentioned

Authorship and Responsibility

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors
  • Authors are fully responsible for all content, including AI-assisted text

Originality and Verification

  • AI-generated content must not contain plagiarism
  • All AI-assisted content must be reviewed and fact-checked by authors

Ethical Use

  • AI tools must support, not replace, academic writing
  • Critical analysis and interpretation must remain with authors

Commitment to Academic Integrity

RRIJM is committed to publishing ethical, original, and high-quality research. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to maintain integrity, transparency, and responsibility in all academic activities.

Contact Information

Editorial Office
Email: editor@rrijm.com