PLAGIARISM POLICY

Plagiarism Policy – JPPGPS: Journal of Public Policy, Government and Political Studies

The editorial board of JPPGPS: Journal of Public Policy, Government and Political Studies is firmly committed to maintaining academic integrity and upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. To ensure originality, the journal implements a clear policy outlining the procedures and sanctions applied when plagiarism or significant textual similarities are detected in submitted manuscripts.

As part of the editorial process, JPPGPS uses Turnitin plagiarism detection software to examine both initial submissions and final versions of articles prior to publication. The journal allows a maximum similarity index of 20%. Manuscripts that exceed this threshold will be returned to the author(s) for correction and resubmission.

Definition of Plagiarism:

Plagiarism refers to the act of copying or closely imitating the language, structure, ideas, or expressions of another author, and presenting them as one's own original work without appropriate citation.

Submission Standards:

All manuscripts submitted to JPPGPS must be original, not previously published, and not under review by other journals. Any content taken verbatim from other sources must be:

Clearly distinguished from the author's own text through indentation and/or quotation marks,
Accompanied by accurate and complete citation of the original source.

Quotations or content exceeding acceptable limits of fair use (typically more than two or three sentences or equivalent) or any visual/graphic material must be accompanied by permission from the original copyright holder and proper acknowledgment of the source.

Editorial Actions on Plagiarism:

If plagiarism is detected during the review or editorial process, the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team will assess the severity and take actions according to the following classification:

Minor Plagiarism
– Involves a few phrases or short passages copied without significant data or conceptual theft.
Action: Authors will receive a warning and be asked to revise the manuscript with proper citations.
Moderate Plagiarism
– Involves significant portions of text or data reproduced without proper acknowledgment.
Action: The manuscript will be automatically rejected.
Severe Plagiarism
– Involves extensive duplication, including original data, findings, theories, or methodologies from previous works.
Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the author(s) will be blacklisted from submitting to JPPGPS in the future.