Plagiarism

Plagiarism Policy

At Journal of Health Literacy and Qualitative Research, we uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. Plagiarism undermines the credibility of scholarly work and compromises the integrity of the research process. As such, we have implemented a stringent plagiarism policy to maintain the quality and authenticity of the content published in our journal.

Policy Overview:

Acceptable Similarity Level: Submissions to our journal must demonstrate a similarity index equal to or lower than 20%. This criteria ensures that the content is sufficiently original and avoids any undue reliance on existing work.

Plagiarism Detection: All submissions undergo thorough scrutiny using advanced plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin. This tool compares submitted manuscripts against an extensive database of academic and online sources to identify any instances of similarity or plagiarism.

Author Responsibility: Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are original and properly cited. Any form of plagiarism, including verbatim copying, paraphrasing without attribution, or self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited.

Editorial Review: Our editorial team meticulously evaluates each submission for quality, originality, and adherence to ethical standards. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarized content will be rejected or subject to further investigation, in accordance with our policies.

Consequences of Plagiarism:

Rejection: Submissions that exceed the acceptable similarity threshold or contain significant instances of plagiarism will be rejected outright.

Publication Retraction: If plagiarism is detected after publication, the offending article will be retracted, and appropriate corrective actions will be taken, as per our retraction policy.

Author Sanctions: Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face sanctions, including but not limited to being barred from submitting to our journal in the future.

Appeals and Corrections:

Authors have the right to appeal against plagiarism allegations by providing evidence to refute the claims. Such appeals will be reviewed by our editorial board in a fair and impartial manner.

In cases where inadvertent plagiarism is identified, authors may be given an opportunity to correct the issues and resubmit their work for consideration, subject to approval by our editorial team.

Conclusion:

At Journal of Health Literacy and Qualitative Research, we are committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. Our plagiarism policy serves to protect the integrity of scholarly research and ensure that all published work meets the highest standards of originality and attribution. We appreciate the cooperation of all authors in adhering to these guidelines and contributing to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our plagiarism policy, please don't hesitate to contact us.