Plagiarism Policy

The study of religion and history demands the utmost integrity and respect for intellectual property. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense that undermines the credibility of scholarship and betrays the trust of readers. This policy outlines the expectations for proper citation and attribution in all work submitted to "The Study of Religion and History" (hereafter referred to as "the Journal").

Definitions:

• Plagiarism: The act of presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, without proper citation or attribution. This includes:

  • Verbatim copying of text
  • Paraphrasing without acknowledging the source
  • Mosaic plagiarism: combining pieces from different sources without proper citation
  • Self-plagiarism: reusing significant portions of your own published work without proper citation

• Citation: The act of acknowledging the source of information or ideas used in your work. This involves providing the author, title, publication information (e.g., year, publisher), and specific page numbers for all borrowed material.

Policy:

All submissions to the Journal must adhere to the following plagiarism policy:

• All borrowed material, whether direct quotes or paraphrased ideas, must be properly cited using a recognized style guide (e.g., Chicago, MLA).
• The extent of borrowing must be reasonable and justified. Extensive reliance on borrowed material without original analysis or contribution is not acceptable.
• Self-plagiarism is also considered a violation of this policy. Authors should avoid reusing significant portions of their own published work without proper citation and explanation.

Detection and Consequences:

The Journal may use plagiarism detection software to screen all submissions. Any suspected plagiarism will be investigated thoroughly.

Consequences of plagiarism may include:

• Rejection of the submission
• Retraction of a published article
• Notification of the author's institution
• Publication of the plagiarism violation