The IV. International Congress on Organizational Management considers originality, academic integrity and adherence to ethical principles as fundamental requirements of scientific production. Abstracts, full papers, presentations, posters and all academic works intended for publication within the proceedings may be evaluated in terms of plagiarism and similarity.

This policy has been prepared to protect the originality of submissions, ensure transparency in the use of sources, prevent academic misconduct and support scientific reliability throughout the publication process.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use of ideas, expressions, data, methods, tables, figures, visuals, analyses, findings or academic content belonging to others without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism is not limited to direct copying; insufficient citation, incorrect referencing, paraphrasing without attribution, translation without citation or unauthorized use of the structure of another work may also be considered plagiarism.

Similarity Check

Submissions to the congress may be examined through similarity and plagiarism detection tools when deemed necessary. Similarity checks are not evaluated solely on the basis of a numerical percentage. The nature of the similarity, citation practices, appropriateness of quotations, methodological necessities and academic writing conventions are also taken into consideration.

References, standard academic expressions, institutional names, technical terms, methodological descriptions and unavoidable similarities may be assessed separately during the review process. However, even when sources are cited, authors may be asked to revise the paper or the submission may be rejected if the level of similarity weakens the originality of the work.

Approach to Acceptable Similarity

The congress does not make decisions based solely on automatic similarity report outputs. Each submission is evaluated by considering the writing conventions of the field, the nature of the sources used, the proportion of direct quotations, methodological expressions and the original contribution of the study.

A high similarity rate does not automatically mean plagiarism, and a low similarity rate does not guarantee that a work is ethically appropriate. The final assessment is made by the publication board, reviewers or relevant editors in accordance with academic ethical principles.

Cases Considered as Plagiarism or Improper Similarity

• Using text directly from another work without citation,
• Using long sections verbatim or with minimal changes even if the source is cited,
• Presenting ideas, methods, findings or interpretations from another work without acknowledgement,
• Translating a text from another language and using it without citation,
• Using tables, figures, graphics, scales, surveys, datasets or visuals without permission or citation,
• Presenting AI-generated content as academic contribution without verification or disclosure,
• Reusing one’s own previously published work without proper citation,
• Submitting the same work to more than one congress, journal or publication platform,
• Providing incomplete, incorrect or misleading references.

Self-Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

The use of parts of an author’s own previously published or presented works without proper citation may be considered self-plagiarism. Submissions to the congress are expected to be original and must not be identical to a previously published work.

If an expanded version of a work previously presented at a congress, published in proceedings or evaluated on another academic platform is submitted, the previous work must be clearly indicated and the new manuscript must be meaningfully developed.

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Similarity

Texts generated or edited through generative artificial intelligence tools are also subject to academic ethics and originality principles. AI-generated content may include incorrect sources, fabricated citations, similar expression patterns or unverified information.

Authors are responsible for checking, verifying and, where necessary, disclosing content created with the support of artificial intelligence. The use of artificial intelligence does not eliminate responsibility for plagiarism or academic misconduct.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for the originality of the works they submit to the congress, the accuracy of source use, the appropriateness of citations and the compliance of the similarity level with academic ethical principles.

Authors must indicate direct quotations in quotation marks, provide complete citations for quoted sources, obtain necessary permissions for tables, figures or visuals taken from other works, and clearly list all sources used in the references section.

Evaluation Process

Submissions suspected of plagiarism or improper similarity are reviewed by the publication board, proceedings editors or relevant scientific evaluation units. When necessary, authors may be asked to provide explanations, revisions, source documents, datasets or additional information.

If the review concludes that the work does not comply with ethical principles, the submission may be removed from the evaluation process, the acceptance decision may be cancelled, the paper may be removed from the congress program or, if already published, it may be withdrawn from the proceedings or publication content.

Correction and Withdrawal

If the similarity rate results from technical or formal reasons and the work is considered academically correctable, authors may be asked to revise the manuscript. However, in cases of deliberate plagiarism, data fabrication, use of fake sources, systematic copying or duplicate publication, the submission may be rejected.

If plagiarism or serious academic misconduct is detected in a published work after publication, the publication board reserves the right to withdraw the work, publish a correction notice or inform the relevant institutions.

Final Provision

All authors who submit papers to the IV. International Congress on Organizational Management are deemed to have accepted this Plagiarism / Similarity Policy. The organizing committee and publication board reserve the right to make necessary decisions in order to protect scientific originality, academic integrity and publication ethics standards.