Plagiarism Policy

Zero Tolerance

Power of Knowledge maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. All submissions are screened using AI-powered plagiarism detection.

What Constitutes Plagiarism

• Copying text without attribution
• Paraphrasing without citation
• Self-plagiarism (reusing own published work)
• Image or data duplication
• AI-generated content without disclosure

Detection Tools

We use industry-leading tools including:

• Turnitin similarity check
• GPTZero for AI content detection
• Internal database comparison

Consequences

• Immediate rejection of manuscript
• Notification to co-authors and institutions
• Potential ban from future submissions
• Retraction if discovered post-publication