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Against Plagiarism

A Guide for Editors and Authors

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Yuehong (Helen) Zhang

    1. Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou, China

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  • A concise guide useful to all scientists and academicians, from authors to referees and editors
  • Case studies and examples illustrate the topic and issues throughout the work
  • Highlights the basic rules and best practice in STM publishing
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. General Plagiarism Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. What Is Plagiarism?

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      Pages 3-12

    3. Differences Between Anglophone and Non-anglophone Journals

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      Pages 13-38

    4. Publication in More Than One Language

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      Pages 39-44

    5. How Not to Deal with It: A Case Study

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      Pages 45-56

  3. Discipline-Specific Plagiarism Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Biosciences: Replication of Methods Sections

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      Pages 59-74

    3. Computing and Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Republication of Conference Papers

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      Pages 75-96

  4. What to Do About It

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Promoting Awareness of Publication Ethics

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      Pages 99-104

    3. Avoiding Plagiarism as an Author

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      Pages 105-109

    4. Detecting Potential Plagiarism

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      Pages 111-121

    5. Dealing with Plagiarism as an Editor

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      Pages 123-138

    6. Concluding Remarks: The Future of Plagiarism

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      Pages 139-145

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 147-162
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About this book

This is the first volume of a book series dedicated to "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Scientific and Scholarly Communication". Fighting plagiarism is a the top priority for STM publishing. A practical guide will importantly contribute to the awareness of the relevant communities, bringing to the surface the basic rules and examples from the literature. 

Reviews

“This book provides a comprehensive insight into aspects of plagiarism within the field of scientific publications. … Overall, the book contributes to the plagiarism debate and brings to this discussion an international dimension that many other publications lack and as such, it makes for interesting reading and is a thought-provoking contribution to the field.” (Nicole Brown, Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, Vol. 4 (3), 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou, China

    Yuehong (Helen) Zhang

About the author

(YH (Helen) ZHANG has been as Chief editor of Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A/B & FITEE and Journal Director of Zhejiang University Press for 16 years. She is also a Council Member of ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers), Board Member of PILA/CrossRef, and Vice President of Society of China University Journals, respectively. Helen is very active in STM journal publishing area. She has for many times being invited to give speeches at international conferences, including at the 4th World Conference on Research Integrity in Brazil, the 11th International Conference of Science Editors (in Beijing) and the 12th International Conference of Science Editors (in Mexico) etc. She has published several short papers in Nature and many papers in international journals. In 2010, she received a research fund from Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). And she, with her team, already published many papers focused on CrossCheck guidance: an analysis of typical cases of plagiarism in different disciplines.

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