Plagiarism Policy

Climate Sustainability & Global Systems (CSGS) maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and academic misconduct to safeguard the credibility of the scholarly record.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

• Copying text without proper citation
• Substantial overlap with published work
• Self-plagiarism (Redundant publication)
• Improper paraphrasing or data theft
• Translation plagiarism
• Undisclosed AI-generated text

2 & 3. Similarity Screening & Thresholds

All submissions undergo screening using recognized similarity detection software. Guidance thresholds are as follows:

< 15%
Acceptable

Standard overlap; typical for academic cross-referencing.

15 – 25%
Clarification Required

Authors may be asked to revise or explain the overlap.

> 25%
Detailed Investigation

Potential grounds for immediate desk rejection.

4. Self-Plagiarism

Authors must not reuse substantial portions of prior work without citation. Incremental findings without new contributions are prohibited.

5. AI-Generated Content

AI use must be disclosed. Generated text must be verified for originality; fabricated references lead to immediate investigation.

6. Investigation and Penalties

Suspected cases follow COPE guidelines. If misconduct is confirmed, the journal will act:

Immediate Rejection Post-Pub Retraction Institutional Notification Submission Ban
7. Post-Publication Discovery

Integrity remains essential post-publication. Retractions or Expressions of Concern will be issued if plagiarism is identified later.

8. Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for paraphrasing accuracy and citation integrity. The corresponding author bears primary liability.

Safeguarding the originality and credibility of global climate systems research.