Plagiarism Screening Policy and Academic Integrity

The Editorial Board of Linguistic Studies conducts thorough plagiarism checks of all submitted manuscripts in order to maintain high standards of scholarly ethics.

1. Screening procedure:

• each manuscript submitted to the journal undergoes a mandatory originality check using specialized software (StrikePlagiarism);

• the screening covers not only textual overlap but also the accuracy of citations, the presence of self-plagiarism, and any borrowings without proper reference to original sources.

2. Evaluation criteria:

• the Editorial Board establishes an acceptable level of textual originality (recommended at no less than 80–85% original content, depending on the specifics of the research);

• the use of ideas, statements, or results of other researchers without proper citation is considered unacceptable.

3. Response to detected plagiarism:

• if indications of plagiarism or excessive improper borrowing are identified at the screening stage, the manuscript is rejected without the right to resubmission, and the author is notified in writing;

• if concealed plagiarism is discovered after publication, the Editorial Board acts in accordance with international COPE protocols, which may result in the official retraction of the article.

4. Authors’ responsibility:

• authors bear personal responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided and the originality of the submitted materials;

• by submitting a manuscript to the journal, the author confirms that the work has not been previously published and is not under simultaneous consideration by other journals.