Plagiarism framework
| No of copied sentences detected | |||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
| Abstract | 1 to 2 | 3 to 6 | 6+; or 4+linked |
| Background | 1 to 2 | 3 to 6 | 6+; or 4+linked |
| Methods | 1 to 2 | 3 to 6 | 6+; or 4+linked |
| Results | 1 to 2 | 3 to 6 | 6+; or 4+linked |
| Discussion | 1 to 2 | 3 to 6 | 6+; or 4+linked |
| Overall score | Some plagiarism | Moderate plagiarism | Extensive plagiarism |
| Definition | One or more sections with plagiarism of 1 to 2 sentences; or level 2 plagiarism in the methods section | One or more sections with plagiarism of 3 to 6 sentences; or level 3 plagiarism in the methods section | One or more sections with plagiarism of 4 or more linked sentences, or plagiarism of more than 6 sentences |