PLAGIARISM POLICY

Plagiarism Policy

We maintain a strict policy against plagiarism to uphold the integrity and quality of our publications. All authors are expected to submit original work and appropriately cite the work of others.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, images, or data from another source without proper acknowledgment
Using another author's ideas without credit
Reproducing content from previously published articles (including your own) without proper citation or permission
Paraphrasing substantial content without appropriate referencing

Types of Plagiarism

Full Plagiarism: Copying an entire manuscript, article, or significant portion without any changes.
Partial Plagiarism: Copying portions of text or data with or without minor modifications.
Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one's own previously published work without citing it.

Plagiarism Check

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate). Articles with a similarity index above 10–15% may be rejected or returned for revision, depending on the extent and nature of the overlap.

Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage:

The manuscript may be rejected or withdrawn.
Authors may be blacklisted from future submissions.
If already published, the article may be retracted, and a notice of retraction will be issued.

Responsibility of Authors

Authors must ensure that: