Plagiarism Policy

The Context Journal of English Studies upholds the highest standards of academic integrity. All submitted manuscripts are rigorously screened for plagiarism to ensure originality and proper attribution of sources.

1. Screening Process

  • Every submission undergoes plagiarism detection using appropriate tools.

  • Reports are reviewed by the editorial team to identify unoriginal content, including:

    • Verbatim text without quotation marks/citation.

    • Paraphrased content without source acknowledgment.

    • Recycled text from the author’s prior work (self-plagiarism).

2. Permissible Similarity Threshold

  • The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20%, inclusive of properly cited quotations and common phrases.

  • Exclusions: References, bibliographies, and generic terminology (e.g., theoretical frameworks).

3. Actions for Plagiarism

  • <15% similarity: Proceed to peer review (pending editorial discretion).

  • 15–20% similarity: Authors must revise and resubmit with corrections.

  • >20% similarity: Immediate rejection. Severe cases (e.g., data fabrication, copied sections) may incur sanctions per COPE guidelines.

4. Author Responsibilities

  • Cite all sources, including the author’s prior publications.

  • Disclose overlapping or concurrent submissions.

  • Attribute AI-generated text.

5. Appeals & Corrections

  • Authors may contest plagiarism findings with evidence of proper attribution.

  • Retractions will be issued post-publication if plagiarism is discovered.