Plagiarism Policy

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s ideas, research, words, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying and pasting text, data, or images from another source without citation.
• Paraphrasing someone else’s work without proper attribution.
• Presenting someone else’s research findings or ideas as your own.
• Submitting work that has been previously published elsewhere or is under consideration by other journals.

2. Prevention of Plagiarism

• Ensure all sources, including direct quotes, paraphrased ideas, and data, are appropriately cited.
• Provide honest representation of collaborations or prior research.
• Submit only original, unpublished work not under review elsewhere.

3. Detection of Plagiarism

The journal uses advanced plagiarism detection software to screen all submissions. It checks submitted work against published databases to identify any overlaps or similarities.

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

• Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be returned for revision or rejected.
• Severe or repeated violations may result in banning future submissions.
• Egregious cases may be reported to affiliated institutions for disciplinary action.

5. Authorship and Acknowledgment

• All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors.
• Funding sources, institutional support, and collaborators must be properly acknowledged.

6. Ethical Responsibility

• Authors must ensure their submissions are original and ethical.
• Reviewers and editors must enforce high academic standards.
• Unethical behavior should be reported promptly.