JOURNAL INFORMATION · EDITORIAL POLICY
Plagiarism Policy
Protecting originality, responsible attribution, and academic integrity throughout the scholarly publishing process.
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Editorial Policy
01
Definition
Covers textual copying, unattributed translation, conceptual appropriation, and redundant publication (salami slicing of trial datasets).
02
Screening
All submissions undergo screening with Turnitin or iThenticate.
03
Threshold
Overall similarity threshold
Overall similarity must remain below 15–20%, with strict scrutiny applied to results and discussion sections.
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Enforcement
Unacceptable similarity results in immediate editorial rejection and entry into journal tracking registries.