Screening for Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or Similarity Check.

Plagiarism screening requirements:

  • The maximum similarity index is 20%
  • Similarity from a single source must not exceed 5%
  • Proper quotations and references are excluded from plagiarism violations

If plagiarism is detected:

  • The manuscript will be immediately rejected
  • The author may be placed under editorial monitoring or blacklist consideration