Detección de Plagio

Plagiarism Detection and Similarity Checking

Apuntes de Economía y Sociedad promotes originality, academic integrity, and the proper acknowledgment of sources. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, the misappropriation of ideas or results, unattributed paraphrasing, the unauthorized reproduction of content, and redundant publication are practices contrary to research ethics and are not accepted by the Journal.

By submitting a manuscript, authors declare that the work is original; that all sources used have been properly cited and referenced; that they have obtained the necessary permissions to reproduce protected materials; and that the manuscript has neither been published nor is simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

As part of the initial editorial screening, the Journal verifies the originality of manuscripts using specialized similarity-detection tools. The screening may be repeated at other stages of the editorial process when required by the modifications made or the characteristics of the manuscript.

As a general editorial criterion, the overall similarity score is expected not to exceed 10%, after excluding bibliographic references, properly identified quotations, and other justified matches. This percentage does not, by itself, constitute evidence of plagiarism or guarantee the originality of the manuscript. Each report shall be assessed qualitatively, considering the source, extent, concentration, nature, and attribution of the identified similarities.

The Journal may request clarifications or corrections when it identifies similarities requiring further examination. Depending on the nature, extent, and seriousness of the case, the manuscript may be returned to the authors, rejected, or subject to the corresponding editorial action.

When the matter is identified after publication, the Journal may issue a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction, as appropriate, while preserving the identification and traceability of the published record.

Authors remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the submitted content. The use of similarity-detection tools does not replace this responsibility or the academic and ethical assessment conducted by the editorial team.