Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The Journal of Computational Systems & Engineering Insights (JCSEI) is fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal recognizes that originality is the foundation of credible scientific research and that plagiarism in any form compromises the integrity, transparency, and trustworthiness of academic publishing. Therefore, JCSEI adopts a strict zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, research misconduct, falsification, fabrication, and the unauthorized use of intellectual property.

For the purpose of this policy, plagiarism refers to the use of another individual's words, ideas, theories, methodologies, data, figures, tables, images, software code, or intellectual contributions without proper acknowledgment or citation. This includes direct copying of text without appropriate quotation and referencing, paraphrasing another author's work without attribution, unauthorized use of research findings, duplication of previously published material, and self-plagiarism, where authors reuse substantial portions of their own published work without disclosure or citation. Any attempt to present another person's scholarly contributions as one's own constitutes a serious violation of publication ethics.

JCSEI maintains a strict plagiarism threshold to ensure originality and academic excellence. The overall similarity index of submitted manuscripts must not exceed 10%, excluding references, properly quoted material, standard methodological descriptions, and commonly accepted technical terminology. While some institutions and publishers may permit higher similarity percentages, JCSEI follows a more rigorous standard to preserve the originality and credibility of published research.

To detect and prevent plagiarism, all submitted manuscripts are screened using recognized plagiarism detection software, including Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent similarity-checking systems, prior to the peer-review process. The editorial team carefully evaluates similarity reports to distinguish legitimate scholarly overlap from unethical copying. Authors bear full responsibility for ensuring that their submissions are original, properly cited, and free from copyright infringement or intellectual property violations.

When minor similarity issues, citation omissions, or referencing errors are identified, authors may be requested to revise and resubmit their manuscripts. However, manuscripts containing substantial plagiarism, data misappropriation, unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted materials, fabricated content, or other forms of academic misconduct will be rejected immediately. If plagiarism or ethical misconduct is discovered after publication, JCSEI reserves the right to retract the article, publish a formal retraction notice, and take appropriate corrective actions to protect the integrity of the scholarly record. In cases of serious or repeated violations, authors may be prohibited from future submissions, and relevant institutions, funding agencies, or professional organizations may be notified.

As part of the submission process, all authors must provide a declaration confirming that the manuscript is original, unpublished, not under consideration by another journal, and that all sources have been appropriately cited. Authors must also confirm that all listed co-authors have made significant scholarly contributions, approved the final version of the manuscript, and consented to its submission.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

JCSEI acknowledges the growing role of artificial intelligence technologies in research, writing assistance, programming, data analysis, and academic productivity. Authors may utilize AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grammarly, or similar technologies for language enhancement, editing, coding assistance, brainstorming, or technical support. However, the responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly quality of the manuscript remains entirely with the human authors.

Authors must not submit manuscripts that are wholly or substantially generated by artificial intelligence without meaningful human intellectual contribution. AI systems cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the content, declare conflicts of interest, or meet authorship requirements. Manuscripts must reflect the authors’ original scientific reasoning, critical analysis, interpretation, and academic judgment.

The use of AI-generated content is particularly restricted in core scholarly sections such as the Abstract, Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, where authors are expected to provide original intellectual contributions. Any significant use of AI tools in manuscript preparation should be transparently disclosed in an acknowledgment or dedicated disclosure statement. Failure to disclose substantial AI involvement, or the submission of misleading, fabricated, or AI-generated content presented as original scholarship, may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or other editorial actions.

Authors who believe that a plagiarism determination or AI-related decision was made in error may submit a formal appeal to the editorial office. Appeals will be reviewed objectively by the Editorial Board of JCSEI, and decisions will be based on established ethical publishing principles, supporting evidence, and academic fairness.

Through this policy, the Journal of Computational Systems & Engineering Insights (JCSEI) reaffirms its commitment to promoting ethical scholarship, protecting intellectual property rights, encouraging responsible use of emerging technologies, and ensuring the publication of high-quality, original, and trustworthy scientific research.