Plagiarism Policy
Coastland International Orthopaedic Journal has a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism.
Definition
Plagiarism includes copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source without proper attribution, whether published or unpublished.
Detection
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with significant overlap will be rejected.
Consequences
Confirmed plagiarism may result in rejection, retraction of published articles, and notification to the authors' institutions.
Authors uncertain about citation practices should contact the editorial office for guidance.