Plagiarisme Policy

1. Commitment to Academic Integrity

This journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original works that have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are entirely original and that all sources of information are properly cited.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

  • Copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source without proper citation.

  • Presenting another author’s work as one’s own.

  • Improper paraphrasing or rewriting of another work without acknowledgment.

  • Using substantial parts of another publication without permission or attribution.

  • Self-plagiarism, where authors reuse significant portions of their previously published work without appropriate citation.

Any form of plagiarism constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

3. Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are checked for similarity using plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin or iThenticate before entering the peer review process.

The journal applies the following similarity threshold:

  • Maximum similarity index: 20% overall similarity

  • Maximum similarity from a single source: no more than 5%

Manuscripts exceeding these thresholds may be returned to authors for revision or rejected, depending on the severity of the similarity.

4. Editorial Procedure for Handling Plagiarism

The editorial board follows ethical guidelines recommended by Committee on Publication Ethics in handling plagiarism cases.

a. Before Peer Review

If plagiarism is detected during the initial screening process:

  • The manuscript will be rejected immediately, or

  • The author may be asked to revise the manuscript to remove problematic similarities.

b. During Peer Review

If plagiarism is identified by reviewers:

  • The manuscript will be rejected.

  • The authors may be informed about the ethical violation.

c. After Publication

If plagiarism is discovered after publication:

  • The article may be retracted from the journal.

  • A retraction notice will be published.

  • The author’s institution may be notified if necessary.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors submitting manuscripts to this journal must ensure that:

  • Their work is original and free from plagiarism.

  • All sources are properly cited and referenced.

  • Quotations and paraphrased materials are clearly acknowledged.

  • Previously published work by the same authors is properly cited.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the manuscript complies with the journal’s plagiarism policy.

6. Ethical Publishing Standards

This journal supports responsible scholarly publishing and follows international best practices in publication ethics. The journal encourages authors, reviewers, and editors to uphold transparency, honesty, and accountability in the research and publication process.