What is it about?
Social science research is an intricate culmination of knowledge construction. Publishing novel ideas or information is a primary focus of any academic institution and publisher. Social scientists publishing their work have to adhere to publication guidelines from both their discipline and academic publishers. This paper aims to sensitize prospective scientific contributors and early-career researchers, reviewers,editors, and publishers the the importance of avoiding plagiarism.
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Why is it important?
There are new evolving challenges of plagiarism with the increasing use of AI in research and publication. This editorial elaborates on the types of plagiarism and their consequences for publication outcomes, as well as on variation in plagiarism-coping strategies. The ultimate aim is to promote and maintain ethical standards, so we conclude that it is primarily the authors’ responsibility, followed by reviewers and the editorial board, to uphold the highest standards of research ethics by being familiar with the issue of plagiarism in scientific publications.
Perspectives
This work can also be the foundation of a Plagiarism Policy Guideline for the Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (DJSA). This to help contributors, editorial board members, and reviewers to deal with issues of plagiarism and ethical integrity in papers submitted to the journal.
Prof. Edwin R van Teijlingen
Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: Navigating Plagiarism in Social Science Research: Epistemic Re-framing or Unethical Redundancy?, Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, June 2026, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL),
DOI: 10.3126/djsa.v20i1.96461.
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