International Journal of Medical Laboratory Research (IJMLR)

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The International Journal of Medical Laboratory Research (IJMLR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited and is considered a serious breach of ethical conduct.

 

The journal follows World Association of Medical Editors (WAME’s) definition of plagiarism: “Plagiarism is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. 

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Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying another author's words, ideas, data, or images without proper attribution.

• Self-plagiarism, or republishing significant parts of one’s own previously published work without disclosure.

• Paraphrasing large portions of another work without citation.

• Using material from theses, conference papers, or reports without appropriate referencing.

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The journal follows a strict anti-plagiarism policy. The authors are advised not to indulge in any form of plagiarism. The journal investigates allegations of plagiarism or the unauthorised use of published content to uphold the rights of our authors. We also work to guard the journal's reputation against unethical practices.

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Plagiarism Detection

• All submissions to IJMLR are screened using plagiarism detection software.

• A similarity index of more than 20% (excluding references, quotes, and standard phrases) is generally considered unacceptable.

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 If the content is found to be plagiarized, the Editor and the journal committee will take an appropriate action as directed by the guidelines put forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). If plagiarism is detected after publication, the Journal will initiate investigation. If plagiarism is established, the Journal reserves the right to act including but not limited to notifying the authors’ institution and funding bodies, retracting the plagiarized article.

 

To report plagiarism, contact the journal office at editor@ijmlr.com / editor.ijmlr@gmail.com.