Plagiarism Policy

AGRITROP: Journal of Agricultural Sciences is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original works and must not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical reuse of previously published materials.
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin or equivalent) before entering the peer-review process. Similarity reports are used as an editorial screening tool rather than as the sole basis for editorial decisions. While AGRITROP generally expects manuscripts to have an overall similarity index of less than 20%, editorial evaluation focuses primarily on the nature, source, and extent of text similarity rather than the numerical score alone.
 
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
  • Copying text, figures, tables, or data from other published or unpublished works without proper acknowledgment.
  • Presenting another person's ideas, methods, results, or intellectual contributions as one's own.
  • Using substantial portions of previously published work without appropriate citation or permission.
  • Self-plagiarism (text recycling), duplicate publication, or redundant publication without adequate disclosure and citation.
 
Editorial Assessment
Each manuscript is evaluated individually. Editorial decisions consider:
  • Overall similarity index;
  • Source of similarity;
  • Distribution of overlapping text;
  • Scientific originality of the manuscript;
  • Compliance with international publication ethics.
Minor similarities occurring in references, standard methodological descriptions, institutional names, or commonly accepted scientific terminology are not normally considered plagiarism.
 
Editorial Actions
If plagiarism or publication misconduct is suspected, the Editorial Office will investigate the case in accordance with the principles and flowcharts provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Depending on the severity of the case, one or more of the following actions may be taken:
  • Request manuscript revision before peer review;
  • Require proper citation or rewriting of overlapping text;
  • Reject the manuscript;
  • Inform the authors' affiliated institution when appropriate;
  • Prohibit future submissions for a period determined by the Editorial Board in cases of serious ethical misconduct;
  • Retract or correct published articles when plagiarism is discovered after publication.
 
Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication
Authors must not submit manuscripts that substantially overlap with works already published or simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
The reuse of previously published text, figures, or datasets is permitted only when:
  • the original source is appropriately cited;
  • necessary copyright permissions have been obtained;
  • the reused material is scientifically justified; and
  • the manuscript provides substantial new scientific contributions.
Conference papers may be considered for publication only if the submitted manuscript represents a substantially expanded version of the conference paper, appropriate disclosure is provided, and copyright requirements have been fulfilled.
 
Authors' Responsibility
By submitting a manuscript to AGRITROP, all authors confirm that:
  • the manuscript is original;
  • the work has not been published elsewhere, except where explicitly disclosed;
  • the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal;
  • all sources have been properly cited;
  • all listed authors have approved the submitted version and accept responsibility for its content.
 
Ethical Standards
AGRITROP follows internationally recognized publication ethics and editorial best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Cases of suspected plagiarism or publication misconduct are handled fairly, transparently, and confidentially, with decisions made solely on the basis of the available evidence and the journal's ethical standards.