Plagiarism Screening

Commitment to Academic Integrity

The Ife Journal of Agriculture is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened for plagiarism before entering the peer-review process.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes:

  • Direct copying without proper citation;

  • Improper paraphrasing;

  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication;

  • Use of data, figures, tables, or ideas without acknowledgment;

  • Submission of previously published work as original research.

Screening Process

Submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software and editorial review procedures.

Editorial Actions

Where plagiarism is identified, the journal may:

  • Request correction or revision;

  • Reject the manuscript;

  • Withdraw an accepted manuscript;

  • Retract a published article;

  • Notify authors' institutions where serious misconduct is established.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that:

  • All sources are properly cited;

  • Quotations are appropriately identified;

  • References are accurate and complete;

  • Submitted work is original and unpublished.

The journal adopts a zero-tolerance approach to academic misconduct and research dishonesty.