Policy on plagiarism
Plagiarism is unacceptable and could be ground for rejection for any type of document submitted for publication. It is presented in different forms, from the literal copy to the paraphrasing of another person's work, including: data, ideas, concepts, words and phrases. The literal copy is only acceptable if the source is indicated and includes the text copied in quotation marks.
Assensus Magazine includes in the editorial process, the revision of the document through the electronic tool iThenticate that measures the degree of similarity, originality and authenticity by comparing with published and indexed documents in electronic databases and any internet resource. The authors who are detected this action on a recurring basis, will be evaluated by the editorial committee with the possibility that their publication will be rejected, in this case, the publication or an improved version will not be able to be submitted again in our magazine.
The report resulted from the software used to review the content will be taken into account by the editorial committee and depending on the extent of the plagiarism, adjustments will be requested or the rejection of the document will be defined.
