Screening for Plagiarism Policy
All manuscripts submitted to this journal will undergo plagiarism screening to ensure the originality of the work. The journal is committed to maintaining academic integrity and preventing any form of publication malpractice.
Screening is conducted using plagiarism detection software prior to the peer review process. The acceptable similarity index is below 20%, excluding references, properly cited quotations, and commonly used methodological descriptions. Authors are required to ensure that their submissions are original, properly cited, and free from plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.
If plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unethical publication practices are identified, the manuscript will be rejected immediately or returned to the authors for revision. In cases where such issues are discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to retract the article in accordance with publication ethics guidelines.
Authors are encouraged to properly acknowledge all sources of information and to adhere to ethical writing and citation standards.