Plagiarism

The journal is committed to publishing original and ethically sound research. Plagiarism, in any form, is considered a serious violation of academic integrity.

Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism may include:

  • Copying text from published or unpublished sources without proper citation
  • Paraphrasing without acknowledgment
  • Self-plagiarism or redundant publication
  • Use of ideas, data, or results without attribution

To ensure originality, all submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin.

Plagiarism Threshold

  • Manuscripts with more than a 20% similarity index (excluding references and properly cited quotations) will be rejected.
  • Authors will be provided with a similarity report for transparency.

Ethical Responsibility

Authors are expected to:

  • Submit only original work
  • Properly cite all sources
  • Ensure that their manuscript complies with ethical standards

Editors and reviewers share the responsibility of identifying potential ethical concerns and ensuring compliance with publication guidelines.