Plagiarism Prevention

This journal maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, text recycling, and redundant or duplicate publication. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal or platform.

1. Screening Process and Software

To ensure academic integrity, every submitted manuscript undergoes a rigorous screening process during the initial editorial assessment (Desk Review), prior to being sent for external peer review. The journal utilizes specialized plagiarism detection software, including Turnitin  and iThenticate, to analyze and compare text originality against global academic databases.

2. Evaluation Thresholds and Action Plan

The Editorial Board reviews each automated report carefully, distinguishing between legitimate citations, technical jargon, and potential misconduct based on the following criteria:

Maximum Similarity Limit: The overall similarity score must not exceed 15%. This percentage excludes formal bibliographic references, citations, and standard methodological terminology, provided they are correctly formatted and attributed. 

Minor Overlaps: Coincidences involving standard methodologies, official names, or properly cited blockquotes below the threshold are reviewed contextually. If necessary, the author will be asked to rephrase or properly attribute the content during the initial revision stage.

Significant Plagiarism: If the text-matching analysis reveals an overall score higher than 15%, an unacceptable percentage of unoriginal material without proper citation, or structural plagiarism, the manuscript will be rejected immediately. The evaluation process will be terminated, and the journal will send a formal notification to the authors outlining the findings.

3. Ethical Guidelines (COPE Compliance)

The journal aligns its ethical principles with the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). If a case of severe plagiarism, data fabrication, or image manipulation is discovered after an article has already been published, the journal will initiate a formal investigation. If proven, this will result in a public retraction of the paper in accordance with international editorial protocols.