Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy

Advances in Tourism Studies (ATS) upholds a strict zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism. All manuscripts submitted to ATS must be original and free from any form of academic dishonesty or misappropriation of intellectual content.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use or close imitation of the language, ideas, or thoughts of another author and presenting them as one’s own original work. This includes:

  • Copying text, images, or ideas without proper attribution
  • Paraphrasing without credit
  • Submitting previously published work as new

Editorial Policy

Authors must ensure their submissions are:

  • Original and unpublished
  • Not under consideration elsewhere
  • Properly cited when including verbatim or paraphrased material from other sources

Direct quotations must be clearly identified using:

  1. Indentation
  2. Quotation marks
  3. Source citation

Use of graphic material or lengthy textual excerpts requires proper permission from the copyright holder and source attribution.

All manuscripts will be screened using Turnitin for similarity checks. A similarity report will be shared with the author as part of the editorial decision process.

Similarity Thresholds and Editorial Actions

Similarity Index Editorial Decision
Above 25% Manuscript is rejected outright due to excessive similarity. No resubmission allowed.
16% – 25% Manuscript is returned for major revision. Author must provide proper citations and paraphrasing. A new Turnitin report is required upon resubmission.
15% or less Manuscript is accepted or returned for minor citation improvements.

All authors are expected to revise their articles carefully, implement the required paraphrasing and citation improvements, and upload a revised manuscript with a new Turnitin report indicating no plagiarism.

Manuscripts that fail to meet ATS plagiarism standards will be declined at any stage of the review process.