International Journal of Philology

Journal Policy on Plagiarism

The journal "International Journal of Philology" publishes only original materials that have not been previously published. To check for plagiarism, the iThenticate software is used. Plagiarism in scientific works is a serious violation of the ethical standards governing the interaction between authors, reviewers, editors, publishers, and readers, and it contradicts the principles of publication ethics.

The editorial board carefully examines all cases of plagiarism and reserves the right to exclude manuscripts from the review process if violations are detected. Each article is evaluated for originality. If the originality of the text exceeds 85%, the material may be accepted for consideration. If the originality is between 75% and 85%, the article is returned to the authors for revision, with a recommendation to review the citations and submit a corrected version. If the originality of the article is below 75%, the manuscript is not accepted.

The journal also does not allow the use of more than 3% of material from a single source without proper citation.

The percentage of plagiarism is calculated using special software that checks manuscripts both in the local database and on the internet. The resulting report is thoroughly analyzed by the editorial board.

If plagiarism is detected after publication, the editorial team conducts a further investigation and contacts the author to inform them of the incident. If the ethical violation is confirmed, the article will be retracted.

Types of articles

The editorial board of the journal accepts for consideration and publishes articles of the following types:

• empirical article – an article structured according to the IMRAD format, presenting the results of research into primary sources of information: regulatory and legal acts, draft laws, international agreements, court decisions, statistical data, administrative documentation, etc. Articles of this type should contain an original interpretation of the analysed data;
• theoretical article – an article whose structure depends on its content and in which, based on an analysis of scientific literature, new theoretical positions are developed and put forward that contribute to the development of legal theory. Articles of this type may present: original theories, clarifications, additions and criticism of existing theoretical constructs and concepts, comparisons of different theories, criticism and development of methodological approaches in the field of legal research, reviews of the current state of research on various theoretical aspects of law;
• A review article is an article whose structure depends on its content and which analyses the history of research and the current state of scientific development of a particular problem or topic. 

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