Is it possible for research paper to have a similarity of 2 out of 100 using iThenticate?
I'm involved in TPC (technical program committee) task for some international conference. In one paper I'm reviewing, I noticed that the similarity index is just 2% using iThenticate which seems impractical (for me).
Though the type/context of the paper is an essay paper, discussing current status and challenges of some phenomenon/technology/topic, there like no graphs and discussion of numerical/simulation results. I'm suspecting whether the authors are trying to cheat somehow?
Any tips how to proceed since this is my first TPC task?
publications peer-review paper-submission plagiarism
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
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I'm involved in TPC (technical program committee) task for some international conference. In one paper I'm reviewing, I noticed that the similarity index is just 2% using iThenticate which seems impractical (for me).
Though the type/context of the paper is an essay paper, discussing current status and challenges of some phenomenon/technology/topic, there like no graphs and discussion of numerical/simulation results. I'm suspecting whether the authors are trying to cheat somehow?
Any tips how to proceed since this is my first TPC task?
publications peer-review paper-submission plagiarism
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51
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I'm involved in TPC (technical program committee) task for some international conference. In one paper I'm reviewing, I noticed that the similarity index is just 2% using iThenticate which seems impractical (for me).
Though the type/context of the paper is an essay paper, discussing current status and challenges of some phenomenon/technology/topic, there like no graphs and discussion of numerical/simulation results. I'm suspecting whether the authors are trying to cheat somehow?
Any tips how to proceed since this is my first TPC task?
publications peer-review paper-submission plagiarism
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
I'm involved in TPC (technical program committee) task for some international conference. In one paper I'm reviewing, I noticed that the similarity index is just 2% using iThenticate which seems impractical (for me).
Though the type/context of the paper is an essay paper, discussing current status and challenges of some phenomenon/technology/topic, there like no graphs and discussion of numerical/simulation results. I'm suspecting whether the authors are trying to cheat somehow?
Any tips how to proceed since this is my first TPC task?
publications peer-review paper-submission plagiarism
publications peer-review paper-submission plagiarism
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
asked Jan 8 at 9:50
AlFageraAlFagera
3921716
3921716
Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51
add a comment |
Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51
Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51
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I don't think I've ever seen an iThenticate paper with 2% similarity. Less than 10% is rare enough.
However: so what? Low similarity isn't a problem, only high similarity is. The latter implies plagiarism, but the former ... I can't think of any way the authors can cheat by having low similarity. If it's a fake paper generated by SciGen then perhaps it would have abnormally low similarity, but you've already ruled that out since you understood the paper. It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags.
I'd assess the paper on its content and not worry about the similarity.
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
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"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
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A high portion of the similarities usually come from the reference list, because most of the references in a new paper will already have appeared in the reference lists of earlier papers.
For the paper you are looking at, it may be that either the reference list is extremely short, or they only cite papers that have not been cited anywhere else yet. Both would be rather suspicious for the type of essay paper you are describing.
When reviewing this paper, have an extra close look at the selection of references. Do the authors really cover the state of the art? Do they give enough and appropriate references for the things they are discussing?
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
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I don't think I've ever seen an iThenticate paper with 2% similarity. Less than 10% is rare enough.
However: so what? Low similarity isn't a problem, only high similarity is. The latter implies plagiarism, but the former ... I can't think of any way the authors can cheat by having low similarity. If it's a fake paper generated by SciGen then perhaps it would have abnormally low similarity, but you've already ruled that out since you understood the paper. It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags.
I'd assess the paper on its content and not worry about the similarity.
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
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"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
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I don't think I've ever seen an iThenticate paper with 2% similarity. Less than 10% is rare enough.
However: so what? Low similarity isn't a problem, only high similarity is. The latter implies plagiarism, but the former ... I can't think of any way the authors can cheat by having low similarity. If it's a fake paper generated by SciGen then perhaps it would have abnormally low similarity, but you've already ruled that out since you understood the paper. It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags.
I'd assess the paper on its content and not worry about the similarity.
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
28k1484137
"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
add a comment |
I don't think I've ever seen an iThenticate paper with 2% similarity. Less than 10% is rare enough.
However: so what? Low similarity isn't a problem, only high similarity is. The latter implies plagiarism, but the former ... I can't think of any way the authors can cheat by having low similarity. If it's a fake paper generated by SciGen then perhaps it would have abnormally low similarity, but you've already ruled that out since you understood the paper. It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags.
I'd assess the paper on its content and not worry about the similarity.
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
28k1484137
I don't think I've ever seen an iThenticate paper with 2% similarity. Less than 10% is rare enough.
However: so what? Low similarity isn't a problem, only high similarity is. The latter implies plagiarism, but the former ... I can't think of any way the authors can cheat by having low similarity. If it's a fake paper generated by SciGen then perhaps it would have abnormally low similarity, but you've already ruled that out since you understood the paper. It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags.
I'd assess the paper on its content and not worry about the similarity.
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
28k1484137
answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
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answered Jan 8 at 11:48
AllureAllure
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answered Jan 8 at 11:48
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"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
add a comment |
"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
"It's also presumably possible to force a paper to have low similarity as well, simply by continuously rewriting the parts that iThenticate flags." I think a slight concern here might be that this result hints that the authors felt the need to do that, which might hint about something fishy.
– JiK
Jan 8 at 14:27
add a comment |
A high portion of the similarities usually come from the reference list, because most of the references in a new paper will already have appeared in the reference lists of earlier papers.
For the paper you are looking at, it may be that either the reference list is extremely short, or they only cite papers that have not been cited anywhere else yet. Both would be rather suspicious for the type of essay paper you are describing.
When reviewing this paper, have an extra close look at the selection of references. Do the authors really cover the state of the art? Do they give enough and appropriate references for the things they are discussing?
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
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A high portion of the similarities usually come from the reference list, because most of the references in a new paper will already have appeared in the reference lists of earlier papers.
For the paper you are looking at, it may be that either the reference list is extremely short, or they only cite papers that have not been cited anywhere else yet. Both would be rather suspicious for the type of essay paper you are describing.
When reviewing this paper, have an extra close look at the selection of references. Do the authors really cover the state of the art? Do they give enough and appropriate references for the things they are discussing?
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
15.7k15379
add a comment |
A high portion of the similarities usually come from the reference list, because most of the references in a new paper will already have appeared in the reference lists of earlier papers.
For the paper you are looking at, it may be that either the reference list is extremely short, or they only cite papers that have not been cited anywhere else yet. Both would be rather suspicious for the type of essay paper you are describing.
When reviewing this paper, have an extra close look at the selection of references. Do the authors really cover the state of the art? Do they give enough and appropriate references for the things they are discussing?
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
15.7k15379
A high portion of the similarities usually come from the reference list, because most of the references in a new paper will already have appeared in the reference lists of earlier papers.
For the paper you are looking at, it may be that either the reference list is extremely short, or they only cite papers that have not been cited anywhere else yet. Both would be rather suspicious for the type of essay paper you are describing.
When reviewing this paper, have an extra close look at the selection of references. Do the authors really cover the state of the art? Do they give enough and appropriate references for the things they are discussing?
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
15.7k15379
answered Jan 8 at 13:21
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answered Jan 8 at 13:21
silvadosilvado
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answered Jan 8 at 13:21
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Is this also your first task? academia.stackexchange.com/q/122731/72855
– Solar Mike
Jan 8 at 10:41
Yes, this it is.
– AlFagera
Jan 8 at 10:51