Legal liability for plagiarism of scientific works: How do major publishers protect their content

The increase in the number of scientific publications and the spread of legal liability for plagiarism testify to the high priority and relevance of the issue of content protection for large publishing houses in today’s conditions. Thus, the purpose of the study was to establish the main mechanisms and approaches used by large publishers to combat plagiarism, namely in the legal context. To achieve this goal, the study used a number of methodological tools, i.e., functional and systematic approaches, the method of analysis and synthesis, the method of comparison, and the formal legal method. During the research, the concepts of “plagiarism”, “scientific work”, “content” were defined and their characteristics were described. In addition, various theoretical approaches to solving the problem of plagiarism in scientific works were considered. Based on this, the theoretical principles of copyright protection for scientific works were researched and substantiated. Also, during the research, the specifics of the application of modern legal methods of copyright protection in large publishing houses were revealed. As a result, the effectiveness of practical methods of combating plagiarism was identified and evaluated. It is also worth mentioning the development of practical recommendations for the authors of scientific works regarding the protection of their rights. The results obtained during the research can be used as methodological material for authors who wish to protect their scientific works from plagiarism, as well as for scientific editors, reviewers and other specialists who work with scientific texts