Política Antiplagio

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

The Transformational Thinking Journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, citation manipulation, and any other form of research misconduct.

The journal is committed to research integrity in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), Crossref Similarity Check, iThenticate, DOAJ, SciELO, Latindex, and internationally recognized best practices in scholarly publishing.

1. General Principles

All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and the result of genuine scholarly work conducted with honesty and scientific integrity.

Authors are fully responsible for the authenticity and originality of the content they submit.

2. Unacceptable Practices

The journal considers the following practices to constitute research misconduct:

  • Total or partial plagiarism.
  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication.
  • Duplicate publication.
  • Inadequate paraphrasing without proper attribution.
  • Citation manipulation.
  • Data fabrication.
  • Data falsification.
  • Manipulation of images, tables, or figures.
  • Unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
  • Deliberate omission of relevant sources.
  • Authorship fraud.

3. Similarity Screening

All manuscripts undergo similarity screening using specialized software such as:

  • iThenticate;
  • Turnitin;
  • Crossref Similarity Check; or
  • equivalent plagiarism detection systems.

Similarity reports are used solely as editorial support tools.

Editorial decisions are based on a qualitative assessment of the similarity report rather than on any predefined similarity percentage.

Legitimate overlaps, including properly cited quotations, references, figure captions, and standard methodological descriptions, are excluded from consideration where appropriate.

4. Procedures for Suspected Plagiarism

When potential plagiarism or research misconduct is identified, the Editorial Board may:

  • request explanations from the authors;
  • require additional supporting documentation;
  • suspend the editorial process;
  • request manuscript revisions;
  • reject the manuscript; or
  • initiate an investigation in accordance with COPE guidelines.

5. Post-Publication Misconduct

If plagiarism or research misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may:

  • publish a correction;
  • issue an Expression of Concern;
  • retract the article;
  • update the publication record through Crossmark, where applicable;
  • notify the authors' affiliated institutions; or
  • take any additional actions deemed appropriate under the journal's editorial policies and applicable ethical standards.

6. Author Responsibility

By submitting a manuscript, authors certify that:

  • the work is original and unpublished;
  • all sources have been properly acknowledged;
  • they hold the necessary rights to all included materials; and
  • the manuscript does not infringe third-party intellectual property rights.

All authors share responsibility for the scientific integrity of the published work.

7. Artificial Intelligence and Originality

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools does not exempt authors from responsibility for the originality and integrity of their manuscripts.

Any use of AI tools must be transparently disclosed in accordance with the journal's Editorial Policies.

AI-generated content without appropriate scholarly oversight may constitute research misconduct.

8. Guiding Principles

The journal's anti-plagiarism policy is based on:

  • Research Integrity
  • Academic Honesty
  • Transparency
  • Originality
  • Accountability
  • Respect for Intellectual Property
  • Editorial Best Practices
  • Confidentiality
  • Due Process

All allegations of research misconduct will be investigated following the procedures and flowcharts recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), ensuring fairness, confidentiality, and impartiality throughout the process.