DICON 2026 strictly adheres to the plagiarism, ethical publication, and research integrity guidelines prescribed by the IEEE. The conference is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic honesty and originality in all submitted and published research work.

All manuscripts submitted to DICON 2026 will undergo a mandatory plagiarism screening process using standard and widely accepted plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin and Drillbit. The similarity index generated through these tools will be carefully examined in accordance with IEEE’s permissible limits and ethical publication norms.

Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism, including but not limited to excessive similarity, self-plagiarism, duplicate submission, or unattributed use of copyrighted material, beyond the acceptable thresholds defined by IEEE, will be rejected outright without being considered for the peer-review process. Such decisions will be final, and no correspondence regarding the rejection will be entertained.

Authors bear full responsibility for ensuring the originality, authenticity, and ethical integrity of their submissions. This includes proper citation of previously published work, accurate acknowledgment of sources, and compliance with all IEEE publication standards. Submissions must represent original research contributions that have not been published previously or simultaneously submitted elsewhere.

By submitting a manuscript to DICON 2026, authors acknowledge and agree to abide by the conference’s plagiarism and ethical publication policies. Any violation detected at any stage—submission, review, or post-acceptance—may result in immediate rejection of the paper, withdrawal of acceptance, removal from the conference proceedings, and further actions as deemed appropriate under IEEE policies.

DICON 2026 emphasizes ethical research dissemination and expects all contributors to uphold the principles of transparency, originality, and academic integrity to ensure the credibility and quality of the conference proceedings.