Plagiarism
Plagiarism
The Biol does not accept plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are processed and evaluated assuming that they are original work by the author(s). Plagiarism involves copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source, including your previous publications, without proper acknowledgement or permission. Every submission is checked for plagiarism using standard plagiarism detection software. Editors will investigate and handle the allegations of plagiarism according to the COPE guidelines for suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript or a published article.
Detection of plagiarism during the peer review process will most probably lead to rejection, whereas detection of plagiarism post-publication may result in the publication of a correction or retraction of the article.
Citation policy
The Biol expects its editors, reviewers, and authors not to misuse citations. It suggests reading a COPE discussion document on citation manipulation for best practices.
Authors should ensure that any material taken from other sources (including their previous work) is properly cited and that permission is obtained if needed. Authors should avoid excessive self-citation or “honorary” citations and should not cite references they have not read. Editors and reviewers should not participate in coercive citation practices when citations are a condition for accepting an article.
Collaborating with publishers, The Biol is committed to thoroughly investigating any suspected cases of inappropriate citation requests or manipulation and taking appropriate action if necessary.