Plagiarism: An editor’s concern

Abstract

Plagiarism is a major threat to the integrity and grace of publication. Plagiarism could be intentional or unintentional. Intentional plagiarism usually occurs when the concerned author(s) will be benefitted by some academic degrees, promotion, or monetary benefit. Unintentional plagiarism results either from negligence or lack of awareness of the author(s). The distress of editors over plagiarism is palpable from the editorials published on this topic.[1-4]