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Here are the official Springer Nature links regarding plagiarism, editorial policies, and AI usage guidelines, directly from the authoritative source (springer.com and nature.com).

📜 Plagiarism and Editorial Policies

These pages define plagiarism, self-plagiarism (text-recycling), and the consequences of misconduct.

• Ethical Responsibilities of Authors: Details the definition of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and the consequences of infractions (rejection, retraction, informing institutions).
  • Source: preview.springer.com/kr/editorial-policies/ethical-responsibilities-of-authors
• Publishing Integrity (Plagiarism): Outlines the basic principles of intellectual honesty and the prohibition of copying without citation.
  • Source: preview.springer.com/kr/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/your-publication-journey/publishing-integrity
• Plagiarism Detection (iThenticate): Confirms that Springer Nature uses Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) to screen all submitted manuscripts.
  • Source: preview.springernature.com/gp/accessibility/15129182
• Nature Portfolio Editorial Policies: A comprehensive guide covering duplicate publication, plagiarism/fabrication, image integrity, and authorship standards (specific to Nature journals).
  • Source: www.nature.com/tp/authors-and-referees/editorial-policies

🤖 AI and Authorship Policies

These links detail the specific rules regarding the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT.

• Nature Portfolio AI Policy (Nature Journals): States that LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria and must be documented in the Methods section.
  • Source: www.nature.com/tp/authors-and-referees/editorial-policies (See “Authorship” section)
• Springer Nature AI Guidelines: Summarizes the rules for AI use, including the prohibition of generative AI for image creation and disclosure requirements.
  • Source: preview.springer.com/kr/editorial-policies/ethical-responsibilities-of-authors

📄 Author Rights and Reuse

If you are concerned about reusing text or figures from your own previously published work (self-plagiarism):

• Author Reuse Rights and Permissions: Details how much of your previous work you can reuse in new publications and how to cite it.
  • Source: preview.springernature.com/de/partners/rights-permissions-third-party-distribution/author-faqs/27836660

💡 Summary of Key Standards

| Policy Area | Official Stance | | :— | :— | | Plagiarism Definition | Taking others’ ideas/text or reusing your own published work without citation is prohibited. | | Detection | iThenticate is used to screen all submissions. | | AI Authorship | AI tools cannot be listed as authors; they lack accountability. | | AI Disclosure | Substantive AI use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. | | Consequences | Rejection before publication; correction, expression of concern, or retraction after publication. |

I hope these direct links are helpful for your reference. Would you like me to summarize the specific rules for reusing figures from your own previous publications to avoid self-plagiarism issues?

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