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Plagiarism and Retraction
Plagiarism and Retraction
The Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching (JLLLT) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. Authors are expected to submit original manuscripts that have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another journal.
Plagiarism, duplicate publication, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct are considered serious violations of the journal's publication ethics.
Plagiarism Before Publication
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment before entering the peer-review process.
If plagiarism or excessive textual overlap is identified at any stage of the editorial process, the Editorial Office will evaluate the similarity report together with the context of the overlapping text. Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript, provide appropriate citations, or clarify the originality of the work.
Where substantial plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other forms of research misconduct are confirmed, the manuscript may be rejected without external review.
Similarity Screening
All manuscripts submitted to JLLLT are screened using similarity detection software, including iThenticate® and, where appropriate, Turnitin®, before entering the peer-review process.
Similarity reports are evaluated by the Editorial Office based on the nature, context, and extent of the overlapping text, rather than on a fixed similarity percentage alone. Legitimate similarities, such as references, standard methodological descriptions, properly quoted material, institutional names, and commonly used terminology, are taken into consideration during the editorial assessment.
Editorial Actions
When potential plagiarism or publication misconduct is identified, the Editorial Office may take one or more of the following actions:
- request clarification from the authors;
- request revision before peer review;
- suspend the editorial process pending further investigation;
- reject the manuscript;
- notify the authors' institution or funding agency where serious misconduct has been confirmed.
All editorial decisions are made in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Plagiarism Detected After Publication
If plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are discovered after an article has been published, JLLLT will conduct a formal investigation in accordance with its editorial policies.
Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the journal may:
- publish a Correction;
- publish an Expression of Concern;
- retract the article;
- remove the article where legally required.
Where appropriate, the journal may also notify the authors' affiliated institutions, funding agencies, or other relevant organizations.
Retraction
Retraction procedures are conducted in accordance with the journal's Retraction, Withdrawal and Removal Policy. Articles may be retracted when clear evidence of plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, or other serious ethical violations is confirmed after publication.
