Plagiarism Policy

The journal is committed to upholding high standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal must ensure that their work is original and that all sources used in the preparation of the manuscript are properly acknowledged.

All submitted manuscripts are checked for similarity using Turnitin, a widely used plagiarism detection system. This screening helps the editorial office identify possible overlaps with previously published materials or other available sources.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, ideas, data, or images from other sources without proper citation.

Reproducing substantial parts of another work without appropriate acknowledgment.

Self-plagiarism, including the reuse of significant portions of the author’s own previously published work without reference.

Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or presenting previously published work as new.

Similarity Screening

Before a manuscript is sent for peer review, it is screened using Turnitin. If the similarity report indicates extensive overlap with other sources, the editorial team may request clarification from the authors, ask for revisions, or decline the submission.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are expected to ensure that their manuscripts are the result of their own work. Any text, data, figures, or ideas taken from other publications must be properly cited. Appropriate references should always be provided where necessary.

Editorial Actions

If plagiarism or significant duplication is identified, the journal may reject the manuscript. In cases where plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to retract the article and take further editorial action when appropriate.