Economics Development (Ecdev) upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. Plagiarism is a serious violation of ethical standards and is not tolerated in any form. This policy outlines the journal’s approach to preventing and addressing plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism involves the use of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without proper acknowledgment. It includes, but is not limited to:

• Direct Plagiarism: Copying text from another source without quotation marks or proper citation.
• Self-Plagiarism: Reusing significant portions of one's own previously published work without citing the original source.
• Mosaic Plagiarism: Borrowing phrases from a source without using quotation marks or finding synonyms for the author’s language while keeping to the same general structure and meaning of the original.
• Accidental Plagiarism: Neglecting to cite sources or paraphrasing without proper acknowledgment, often due to ignorance or careless note-taking.

Prevention Measures

1. Author Guidelines: Authors are required to adhere to strict ethical guidelines and are provided with clear instructions on proper citation practices and avoiding plagiarism.
2. Plagiarism Detection Software: All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using reliable plagiarism detection software before being sent for peer review.
3. Editorial Review: Editors carefully review the similarity reports generated by the plagiarism detection software to identify potential issues of plagiarism.

Addressing Plagiarism

1. Minor Overlap: If minor overlap (e.g., less than 15%) is detected and it appears to be unintentional, authors are given an opportunity to revise their manuscript to properly cite the sources.
2. Significant Overlap: If significant overlap (e.g., more than 15%) or clear instances of plagiarism are identified, the manuscript will be rejected without further review.
3. Post-Publication: If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal will conduct an investigation. Depending on the severity, actions may include issuing a correction, retraction, and notifying the author's institution.

Consequences of Plagiarism

1. Manuscript Rejection: Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be immediately rejected.
2. Publication Retraction: Published articles found to contain plagiarism will be retracted, and a retraction notice will be published in the journal.
3. Author Notification: The corresponding author will be informed of the plagiarism detection, and the authors' affiliated institutions may be notified.
4. Blacklisting: Authors found guilty of plagiarism may be blacklisted from future submissions to Economics Development (Ecdev).

Author Responsibilities

1. Original Work: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and appropriately cites or quotes the work and/or words of others.
2. Proper Citation: Authors must ensure proper citation of sources that have significantly influenced their work.
3. Ethical Compliance: By submitting a manuscript to Economics Development (Ecdev), authors agree to comply with this plagiarism policy and understand the consequences of violations.

Economics Development (Ecdev) is committed to promoting academic integrity and ethical publishing practices. We strive to educate authors on proper citation practices and to prevent plagiarism through stringent screening processes.