Plagiarism Policy
The Panamerican Mathematical Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in the research we publish. Plagiarism is a serious violation of these principles, and this Plagiarism Policy outlines our approach to preventing, detecting, and addressing plagiarism in submitted manuscripts.
1. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment or permission and presenting them as one's own. It encompasses, but is not limited to, the following forms:
- Direct Plagiarism: Copying verbatim text from another source without proper citation.
- Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one's own previously published work without appropriate citation.
- Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting someone else's work in one's own words without proper citation.
- Mosaic Plagiarism: Combining text from multiple sources to create a new document without proper citation.
2. Plagiarism Detection
To prevent and detect plagiarism, the Panamerican Mathematical Journal employs various methods, including but not limited to:
- Plagiarism Detection Software: We utilize plagiarism detection software to identify similarities between submitted manuscripts and existing published content.
- Editorial Review: Our editorial team conducts a careful review of submitted manuscripts to identify potential instances of plagiarism.
3. Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting manuscripts to the Panamerican Mathematical Journal are expected to:
- Ensure that their work is original and properly cited.
- Cite all sources and provide appropriate attribution for any work, ideas, or text that is not their own.
- Not engage in any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.
4. Consequences of Plagiarism
In cases of confirmed plagiarism, the following actions may be taken:
- Immediate Rejection: Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism may be rejected without further review.
- Notification: The corresponding author will be informed of the plagiarism, and their institution and any funding bodies may also be notified.
- Ban from Submission: Authors found guilty of plagiarism may be banned from submitting future manuscripts to the Panamerican Mathematical Journal.
- Retraction: Published papers found to contain plagiarism may be retracted from the journal.
5. Ethical Considerations
The Panamerican Mathematical Journal is committed to fostering a culture of academic integrity and ethical publishing. We encourage authors to conduct research with the highest ethical standards and to provide proper citations and attributions to the work of others.
6. Reporting Plagiarism
Readers, authors, and reviewers who suspect or identify cases of plagiarism in our published content or during the submission and review process are encouraged to report their concerns to the journal's editorial office. All concerns will be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate actions will be taken.
The Panamerican Mathematical Journal is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and originality in the field of mathematical research. We rely on the cooperation and ethical conduct of our authors and contributors to maintain the integrity of our publication.