Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s ideas, words, data, or work as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. Self-plagiarism refers to reusing substantial parts of one’s own previously published work without appropriate citation or disclosure. Both plagiarism and self-plagiarism are unethical practices that violate established standards of academic integrity.

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal are screened for originality using Turnitin, a trusted plagiarism detection tool. Similarity checks are conducted after submission and before the peer-review process begins. Manuscripts are handled according to the extent of detected similarity as follows:

Less than 10% similarity: The manuscript will be assigned a manuscript ID and may be returned to the author for minor content revision, if necessary.

10% – 30% similarity: The manuscript will not be assigned a manuscript ID. It will be returned to the author for substantial revision and resubmission before further processing.

More than 30% similarity: The manuscript will be rejected without review. Authors may revise the work thoroughly and submit it as a new manuscript.

Plagiarism in Published Articles

If plagiarism is suspected in a published article, the Editorial Team will conduct a preliminary investigation. When plagiarism is confirmed, the Journal will notify the author’s institution and any relevant funding agencies. A notice of plagiarism will be published, which will be bidirectionally linked to both the original article and the source of the plagiarized material. The published article may be marked on each page to indicate the presence of plagiarism. In cases of serious misconduct, the Journal may formally retract the article in accordance with international standards of publication ethics.