Educational Review: Research and Innovation (ERRI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, research ethics, and responsible scholarly publishing. The journal publishes only original scholarly works that contribute to the advancement of educational research and innovation across all areas of education. Any form of plagiarism or research misconduct is considered unacceptable and may result in editorial sanctions.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas, words, data, figures, images, research findings, or intellectual work without proper acknowledgment, giving the impression that such work is the author's own. ERRI considers the following practices as plagiarism, including but not limited to:

• Submitting another person's work, in whole or in part, as one's own.
• Copying or closely paraphrasing published or unpublished material without appropriate citation.
• Self-plagiarism or redundant publication by reusing substantial portions of previously published work without proper disclosure or citation.
• Using tables, figures, datasets, or illustrations without permission or proper acknowledgment.
• Fabricating, falsifying, or manipulating research data, citations, or references.
• Using AI-generated content without appropriate disclosure or without substantial human intellectual contribution.

Similarity Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo similarity screening using Turnitin before entering the peer-review process. The similarity report serves as an editorial assessment tool and is evaluated together with the context of the manuscript.

• The recommended maximum similarity index is 20%, excluding references, quotations, bibliography, and commonly used technical phrases.
• Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity threshold may be returned to the authors for revision, clarification, or proper citation.
• Manuscripts containing evidence of extensive plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical copying will be rejected without further review.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are identified before, during, or after peer review, the Editorial Board will investigate the matter following the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Depending on the severity of the case, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

• Request manuscript revision and correction.
• Reject the manuscript.
• Suspend the editorial review process.
• Retract a published article when necessary.
• Publish a correction, retraction, or expression of concern.
• Notify the authors' affiliated institution when serious misconduct is confirmed.
• Restrict future submissions from authors who repeatedly violate publication ethics.

Authors' Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript to ERRI, authors certify that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
• All sources, quotations, figures, tables, and data have been properly cited.
• The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, or fabricated data.
• All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
• Any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has been transparently disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI Policy.

Authors are strongly encouraged to perform an originality check using plagiarism detection software before submitting their manuscripts.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

Educational Review: Research and Innovation (ERRI) adheres to the ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and supports transparency, fairness, and integrity throughout the publication process. The journal is committed to safeguarding the credibility of scholarly communication and promoting responsible educational research for the benefit of the global academic community.