Plagiarism, AI Usage & Publication Ethics

Policy Statement

TGRJ is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity, originality and ethical publishing. Plagiarism and unethical use of Artificial Intelligence are prohibited.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes direct copying without citation, unattributed paraphrasing, self-plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, and duplicate or simultaneous submission.

AI Usage

Permitted

• Language editing and grammar correction.
• Structuring and idea refinement.
• Data-analysis assistance with validation.

Mandatory Disclosure

Authors must clearly disclose the purpose and extent of AI use. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and authors remain responsible for all content.

Prohibited

• Submitting AI-generated content as original work.
• Fabricating data, references or citations using AI.
• Fully AI-generated manuscripts without human contribution.

Plagiarism Screening Thresholds

Editors may exercise discretion for properly cited material.

Publication Ethics

The journal prohibits plagiarism, misleading AI-generated content, fabrication, falsification, redundant publication and unethical research practices. Conflicts of interest must be disclosed; research involving human or animal subjects must meet applicable ethical standards.

Post-Publication & Retraction

Confirmed violations may lead to correction, retraction or removal. Relevant institutions or publishers may be informed where appropriate.

COPE Principles

TGRJ follows principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for transparency, fairness and accountability in scholarly publishing.