Plagiarism Policy

At The Nature, we maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing practices. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious violation of ethical behavior and is strictly prohibited.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism involves the use of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without proper acknowledgment. It includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, figures, tables, or data from another source without citation.

• Paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s work without credit.

• Submitting someone else's work under one’s own name.

• Reproducing published or unpublished material without permission when required.

Policy and Procedures

• All submissions to The Nature are screened for plagiarism using reliable plagiarism detection software before the peer review process.

• Manuscripts containing suspected plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will be immediately rejected.

• If plagiarism is detected after publication, the published article may be retracted, and the authors may be barred from submitting to the journal in the future.

• Minor plagiarism (less than 10%) may be corrected with proper citations if the editorial board deems appropriate, with the cooperation of the authors.

• Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is original and properly cited.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must:

• Ensure that their manuscripts are free from any form of plagiarism.

• Properly attribute all sources, including text, images, figures, tables, data, and ideas.

• Disclose any potential overlap with their previous works and cite appropriately.

Editorial Actions

If a manuscript is found to violate the plagiarism policy:

• The corresponding author will be notified, and a formal investigation will be conducted.

• The manuscript will be held from publication until the matter is resolved.

• Depending on the severity, actions may include correction, retraction, and notification to the author's affiliated institution.