Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Directly copying text from other sources without attribution.
• Copying ideas, images, or data from other sources without attribution.
• Reusing text from your own previous publications without attribution or agreement of the editor.
• Exception: Reusing text from the Methods section in the author’s previous publications, with attribution to the source, is acceptable.
• Using an idea from another source with slightly modified language without attribution.

If plagiarism is detected during the peer review process, the manuscript may be rejected. If plagiarism is detected after publication, we may issue a correction or retract the paper, as appropriate.