Plagiarism Policy

IJMAER enforces a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and unethical research practices. Any proven case of serious plagiarism will result in:

• Immediate rejection or retraction
• Blacklisting of authors for future submissions
• Reporting to relevant academic or institutional authorities, where appropriate

Acceptable Similarity Threshold:

IJMAER follows internationally accepted similarity standards:

• Overall similarity index: should not exceed above 20%
• Single source similarity: should not exceed above 3%

Manuscripts exceeding these limits may be:

• Returned to authors for correction, or
• Rejected outright, depending on severity

If plagiarism is detected at any stage:

Before Publication

• Minor overlap: Authors will be asked to revise and resubmit
• Major overlap: Manuscript will be rejected immediately

After Publication

• Publication of a correction or retraction, depending on severity
• Notification to the author’s affiliated institution, if required
• Permanent removal of the article from the journal archive in extreme cases