Rajshekhar B2019-11-162019-11-162012-01Rajshekhar B. Plagiarism: a cause for concern. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2012 Jan-Jul; 13(1): 2-62249-5851http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183839Incorrect attribution of somebody else's work or idea as one's own without adequate citation of the original source iscalled plagiarism. This is considered a serious ethical problem. Most authors do not know that this is unacceptable.Most of them, who know, are not aware what exactly constitutes plagiarism. This editorial is written with an intentionto increase awareness regarding this important issue. I discussed the concept and various types of plagiarism, focussingonly on biomedical research. Some suggestions on how to be at guard against plagiarism have been discussed.PlagiarismMedical WritingPublication EthicsJournal ArticleIndiaEditor, Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine (AP J Psychol Med), official journal of Indian PsychiatricSociety, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAssistant Professor of Psychiatr y, Institute of Mental Health, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh, India