Authors should only publish their original work and properly attribute any works, sources, and data they have used. They should also cite other publications that have influenced the nature of their work. There are different types of plagiarism: presenting another researcher’s work as one's own, copying part of another researcher’s work without citing it, using it in a manner that suggests it is original, or claiming the results of another work as one’s own. Regardless of the form, plagiarism is contrary to publishing ethics and is unacceptable. Therefore, The Journal of International Relations and Politics (ULIPOD) screens all submitted articles to prevent potential plagiarism.

Each submitted article is checked for plagiarism using the Turnitin program. This check excludes the bibliography and quotes. A similarity rate of less than 20% is expected. The primary measure of similarity is adherence to citation and quotation rules. However, failure to comply with citation and quotation rules can still be considered plagiarism, even with a low similarity rate. Therefore, citation and quotation rules should be well-known and carefully followed by the author. For editors, a 20% threshold is not a standard; they retain the right to reject the article or request corrections if they notice any issues. All articles that do not meet accepted ethical standards are removed from publication, including those with potential rule violations detected after publication.