Each of the manuscripts submitted for publication to IIR is subject to verification for plagiarism before being sent to an editor for editorial review by using the Turnitin anti-plagiarism software.

If the author(s) submit a manuscript that contains work that is not theirs, without acknowledging the sources, then it is considered that the author(s) have committed plagiarism. 

In case the plagiarism is detected, either by editors, peer reviewers, or editorial staff at any stage before publishing the manuscripts, we will promptly alert the author (s) to either rewrite the text and cite the original source or we will reject the manuscripts if found that at least  20% of the original submission is plagiarized. 

Policy on the Use of Generative AI
Authors may use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools to support writing (e.g., language editing, grammar correction) or analysis, but these tools cannot be listed as authors. Any use of GenAI must be transparently acknowledged in the manuscript (e.g., in the acknowledgments or methods section), specifying the tool and the purpose of its use.
The journal does not allow GenAI to generate or fabricate data, references, or images. Manuscripts that rely on such content will be rejected.
Editors and peer reviewers may use GenAI only for language editing support and not for content evaluation.
This policy is aligned with the COPE and Elsevier guidelines on AI in scholarly publishing.