Plagiarism, Duplicate, and Redundant Publication Policy

The IIP International Journal of Commerce & Business Management Studies is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. To safeguard the credibility of scholarly communication, the journal enforces strict policies on plagiarism, duplicate publication, and redundant publication.
These policies align with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and international best practices.

A. Plagiarism Policy

1. Definition

Plagiarism refers to the use of another’s ideas, text, data, images, or intellectual output without proper acknowledgment. It includes:

  • Copying text verbatim from a source without citation

  • Paraphrasing content without crediting the original work

  • Reusing images, tables, figures, or datasets without permission

  • Presenting someone else’s research ideas as one’s own

Both direct and indirect forms of plagiarism are considered violations.

2. Prevention and Detection

  • All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using advanced plagiarism detection software.

  • The journal evaluates similarity reports to ensure originality and proper citation.

  • Manuscripts with excessive similarity or improper citations will not proceed to review.

3. Author Responsibility

Authors must ensure that:

  • Their manuscripts are entirely original

  • All sources are appropriately cited

  • Direct quotes are clearly marked and referenced

  • Previous work by the same author is cited (to avoid self-plagiarism)

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

  • Manuscripts with significant plagiarism will be rejected immediately.

  • If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article may be:

    • Retracted

    • Corrected

    • Accompanied by an editorial notice

Serious violations may result in a ban on future submissions.

B. Duplicate Publication Policy

1. Definition

Duplicate publication occurs when the same research, or substantially similar content, is submitted or published in more than one journal or venue without appropriate disclosure.

Forms of duplicate publication include:

  • Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously

  • Publishing identical or nearly identical content in multiple outlets

  • Reusing previously published text or data without citation (self-plagiarism)

2. Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must not be under review elsewhere at the time of submission.

  • Authors must disclose any prior publication, preprint posting, or conference presentation related to the manuscript.

3. Disclosure Requirements

If any part of the manuscript has been previously published:

  • Full details must be disclosed at submission

  • Proper citations must be included

  • The contribution of the new manuscript must be clearly distinguished

Transparency is essential to avoid ethical violations.

4. Consequences of Duplicate Publication

  • Manuscripts found to be duplicate submissions will be rejected immediately.

  • If identified after publication, the journal may:

    • Issue a retraction

    • Publish a notice of duplicate publication

    • Notify the author’s institution

C. Redundant Publication Policy

1. Definition

Redundant publication (also known as salami publishing) refers to splitting a single dataset or study into multiple papers that contain overlapping content with minimal new information.

2. Submission Guidelines

Authors must ensure that:

  • Each submitted manuscript represents a substantial, original contribution

  • Research findings are not artificially divided into multiple similar papers

  • Studies with the same dataset should clearly differentiate objectives and outcomes

3. Evaluation Process

  • Editors and reviewers assess manuscripts for overlap, originality, and contribution.

  • Submissions with excessive similarity to previous work by the same author(s) will be rejected.

4. Consequences of Redundant Publication

If redundant publication is detected:

  • Before publication → manuscript will be rejected

  • After publication → the article may be:

    • Retracted

    • Corrected

    • Accompanied by a transparency notice

Commitment to Academic Integrity

By enforcing these policies, the IIP International Journal of Commerce & Business Management Studies ensures that all published research meets the highest ethical and scholarly standards.
Authors, reviewers, and editors share responsibility for maintaining the integrity and trustworthiness of the academic record.