Plagiarism Policy

Policy on Originality and Plagiarism Prevention

• Originality Requirement: All submitted manuscripts must be original works and free from any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.

• Screening by Authors: Before submission, authors are strongly advised to check the similarity level of their manuscripts using plagiarism detection software.

• Screening by the Editorial Team: The journal's editorial team will conduct standard plagiarism checks on every manuscript using Turnitin software.

• Use of Reference Management: Authors are expected to use a reference management system, such as Mendeley or EndNote, to ensure all citations and references are presented accurately and consistently.

• Sanctions and Follow-up:

  • Immediate Rejection: Manuscripts with a similarity score 30% will be rejected automatically.

  • Requires Revision: Manuscripts with a similarity score of 25% will be returned to the author for an initial revision.

  • Final Threshold: After revision, the similarity score of the manuscript must be reduced to a maximum of 20% to be processed to the next stage.