Originality and academic integrity form part of the necessary components for scholarly publication as stipulated by the International Journal for Research in Mathematics and Statistics.

Plagiarism entails the practice of using another individual’s words, concepts, findings, mathematics, data, figures or any other intellectual input presented as one’s own without proper citation.

IJFRMS Authors need to be able to present original and properly cited work.

Authors Should

• Original content should be submitted.
• Proper citations for any information taken from other research papers should be provided.
• If the information is directly quoted from any other source, put it in quotation marks.
• Literature cited must have references.
• Any previously published images should be acknowledged.
• Do not submit similar papers to several journals.

Types of Academic Misconduct

The journal considers the following serious concerns:

• Direct plagiarism.
• Self-plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling.
• Duplicate publication.
• Unattributed use of mathematical models or research findings.
• Fabrication or falsification of data.
• Manipulation of figures or results.
• Improper attribution of authorship.

Papers submitted to the journal can be screened for originality while being processed by the editor. In case of detection of plagiarism before publishing the paper, it may be considered unfit for publication.

In case any integrity violation including plagiarism is discovered after the publication, the journal will consider investigating and taking suitable steps. These actions can be of a nature such as corrections, expressions of concern, or retraction.

The authors might be contacted for any information relevant to the investigation.

The purpose of the plagiarism policy is not simply to detect copied material. It is also to encourage responsible research practices and ensure that researchers receive proper credit for their intellectual contributions.

The current IJFRMS website includes a dedicated Plagiarism Policy under its About section.