Citation Errors That Trigger Plagiarism Flags
When researchers think of plagiarism, most imagine copy-pasting paragraphs. But in today’s publishing world, plagiarism goes far deeper. Citation mistakes—often unintentional—are one of the most common reasons manuscripts are flagged, desk-rejected, or even retracted. At Research & Report Consulting, we frequently review papers where the problem wasn’t copied text but sloppy referencing. Authors are surprised … Read more