Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

The scientific journal Scientific Notes of “KROK” University (the Journal) adheres to the principles of academic integrity and actively combats all forms of scientific misconduct, including plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification, as defined in the Law of Ukraine “On Academic Integrity” No. 4742-IX.

This policy establishes requirements for the originality of scientific texts, the procedure for checking submitted manuscripts for plagiarism, and the consequences of violating the principles of academic integrity.

 1. Definition of Plagiarism and Related Violations

Plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct are defined as follows:

  • Academic plagiarism: presenting another person’s scientific results as one’s own or reproducing another person’s texts without proper citation.
  • Self-plagiarism: republishing one’s own previously published results without appropriate reference.
  • Fabrication and falsification: inventing or dishonestly altering data or facts.

These definitions correspond to the approaches set out in the Law of Ukraine “On Academic Integrity”, which lists the types of violations of academic integrity.

 2. Plagiarism Check

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal undergo mandatory screening using specialized software in order to detect:

  • improper citation;
  • non-transparent use of other authors’ materials;
  • translated plagiarism or autoplagiarism.

The check is carried out before the peer-review process begins. Manuscripts showing signs of plagiarism are not admitted for further consideration.

 3. Interaction with the University’s Internal Documents

The Editorial Board applies the internal standards of “KROK” University on academic integrity, in particular:

These internal documents define specific procedures for responding to detected violations and supplement the requirements of legislation.

 4. Actions in the Event of Plagiarism Detection

  • Rejection at the submission stage: if the check reveals clear plagiarism, the article is not admitted to peer review.
  • Rejection after peer review: if plagiarism is detected during peer review or after a publication decision has been made, the Editorial Board has the right to refuse further consideration or withdraw the article.
  • Substantiated consequences: violations may result in refusal of publication, and in cases of serious violations, in the author being placed on the Editorial Board’s blacklist and/or other institutions being notified in accordance with internal procedures.

 5. Authors’ Responsibility

Authors are required to:

  • guarantee the originality and reliability of their materials;
  • comply with APA citation requirements;
  • submit only those data and results that have been obtained independently or with proper reference to their sources.

The Journal expects authors to take full responsibility for compliance with academic integrity and to demonstrate a sense of ethical responsibility in their scientific and publication activities.