Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy for the Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR)

The Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethics in scholarly publishing. In line with this commitment, we have a strict policy against plagiarism. This policy applies to all types of plagiarism, including duplicate publication, paraphrasing, and improper citation. Below are the details of our plagiarism policy:

  1. Definition of Plagiarism:

    • Plagiarism occurs when an author attempts to pass off someone else’s work, ideas, or words as their own without appropriate attribution. It can range from verbatim copying of entire texts to paraphrasing of someone else’s ideas without citing the source.

  2. Detection and Screening:

    • All submissions to Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR) undergo rigorous screening for plagiarism using advanced plagiarism detection software. This ensures the originality of the content before proceeding to the peer-review process.
    • Manuscripts found to have significant levels of plagiarism during screening are immediately rejected.

  3. Author’s Responsibilities:

    • Authors are expected to be aware of and comply with best practices in scholarly writing and citation. They must ensure that all sources are properly cited, and all content, including direct quotes, paraphrased ideas, data, and results, are credited to the correct sources.
    • Authors must explicitly declare that their submitted manuscripts are free from plagiarism and that all material is properly cited.

  4. Handling Plagiarism:

    • Initial Detection: If plagiarism is detected at the initial submission stage, the manuscript will be rejected outright and the author(s) will be informed of the reasons.
    • Post-Publication: If plagiarism is discovered after publication, Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR) will conduct a thorough investigation. If plagiarism is confirmed, the journal will take appropriate actions, which may include retracting the article, publishing a public notice of retraction, and notifying the authors' institutions and other relevant bodies.
    • Repeated Offenses: Authors found to have committed plagiarism on more than one occasion may be banned from submitting to the journal in the future.

  5. Consequences of Plagiarism:

    • The consequences of plagiarism can be severe. In addition to having their manuscript rejected or retracted, authors found guilty of plagiarism may face repercussions in their professional and academic lives, including loss of reputation and disciplinary actions by their institutions.

  6. Education and Prevention:

    • Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR) is committed to educating authors about ethical writing practices. Resources on how to avoid plagiarism and how to properly cite sources are available on the journal’s website.
    • Workshops and seminars on ethical writing and publishing are periodically offered to assist both novice and experienced researchers.

Lamadjdo Accounting Journal (LAJUR) takes plagiarism very seriously and enforces these policies rigorously to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record and uphold the standards of the academic community. We encourage all authors to adhere to ethical publishing practices and to be diligent in their research and writing to avoid any form of plagiarism.