This journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and follows rigorous plagiarism detection protocols in accordance with international ethical publishing guidelines.

All submitted manuscripts undergo a comprehensive plagiarism check using advanced plagiarism detection software to ensure originality. Similarity reports are carefully reviewed to distinguish between properly cited references, common academic terminology, and potential instances of plagiarism. Submissions exceeding the acceptable similarity threshold may be returned for revision or rejected outright.

The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism, self-plagiarism, text recycling, and redundant publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is original and appropriately cited. Any detected ethical concerns, including duplicate submissions or manipulated citations, will be addressed following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. In cases of confirmed plagiarism or research misconduct, the journal reserves the right to retract published articles and notify relevant institutions.

Articles submitted to the Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences are subject to similarity checks using internationally recognized plagiarism detection programs by the Editorial Board. The rules to be followed during the similarity detection process are listed below:

(a) The overall similarity rate of the article must be 20% or lower. At this stage, articles with a similarity rate above 20% are returned to the author without entering the peer review process.
(b) The similarity rate with any specific source within the overall similarity rate must be less than 3%.
(c) The editor has the right to perform a similarity check at any stage of the publication process.
(d) All authors submitting an article are considered to have accepted the above-mentioned rules.

By submitting to this journal, authors confirm that their manuscript adheres to ethical publishing standards, maintaining the integrity and credibility of academic research.

When you upload your article to the system, you can also obtain a similarity report in the DergiPark system.