Self-Plagiarism by Adaptation from Others!

Document Type : pajoohesh

Author

10.22081/jap.2021.71425

Abstract

The submission of useful and methodical research papers is subject to the strict observance of common rules and criteria, the violation of which leads to the production of defective and undesirable research works. Criticism of writings that have been provided without considering the accepted scientific criteria in writing research articles and revealing their errors and shortcomings undoubtedly has an effect on improving the quality of research and writings of the researchers. Therefore, in the present article, by reviewing a number of writings by one of the prolific authors, some of the anomalous research methods and sources in writing scientific articles are evaluated and criticized, including, large adaptations of the works of other researchers and combining authorship and translation, vague and inaccurate citations and plagiarism due to improper citations, recycling of previously published material in new articles or self-citations, repeated republishing of an article or book in various forms (essay making and bookmaking), providing inaccurate translations and applying excessive free translation; having Improper role of authorship for himself in providing research works and ignoring the rights of the original owners of ideas, as well as disorganized composition and hasty writing with immature and inadequate style.
 
 

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