Journal policy

Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Citation Integrity

GMR evaluates unattributed copying, redundant publication, fabricated references and manipulative citation practices.

Screening and assessment

Manuscripts may be screened with similarity-detection tools and manual checks. Editors assess context and source material rather than applying an automatic percentage cutoff.

Prohibited conduct

  • Copying text, ideas, data, tables or figures without appropriate attribution or permission.
  • Submitting substantially overlapping work without transparent disclosure.
  • Recycling methods text beyond reasonable and clearly attributed reuse.
  • Citing nonexistent, retracted or unverifiable sources without appropriate identification.
  • Using AI-generated references without verification.
  • Coercive or irrelevant citation requests intended to inflate citations.

Actions

Depending on severity and publication stage, the journal may request correction, reject the manuscript, notify another journal or institution, issue a correction, expression of concern or retraction, and restrict future participation.

Questions or concerns

Use the appropriate secure route when a matter requires a documented response.