Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy:
Our journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and takes a zero-tolerance approach to plagiarism. Plagiarism is the unethical practice of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution. To ensure the originality and credibility of the research we publish, we adhere to the following guidelines:
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Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source without proper citation, presenting someone else's work as your own, or paraphrasing significant portions of text without acknowledgement.
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Detection: All submitted manuscripts are subjected to plagiarism detection software as part of the initial review process. Editors and reviewers also manually check for any signs of plagiarism.
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Author Responsibilities: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and properly cite all sources and influences. Any text, data, or ideas derived from other sources must be appropriately referenced.
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Consequences of Plagiarism: If plagiarism is detected at any stage before publication, the manuscript will be rejected immediately. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will take appropriate actions, which may include issuing a retraction, publishing a notice of plagiarism, and informing the author's institution.
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Reporting Plagiarism: We encourage readers and reviewers to report any suspected plagiarism by providing detailed information to the editorial office. All reports will be investigated thoroughly and confidentially.
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Education and Prevention: The journal provides resources and guidelines to help authors understand what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it. We believe that education is a key component in preventing plagiarism.
By enforcing this plagiarism policy, our journal aims to maintain the integrity of the academic record and ensure that all published research is of the highest ethical standard.
