Our journal implements a strict plagiarism policy to support academic integrity and original research. Detailed examinations are conducted at every stage of the publication process to ensure the authenticity of submissions.

Plagiarism Detection Process

Each study submitted to our journal undergoes a similarity check conducted by the editorial board using intihal.net and iThenticate platforms.

• Articles with an overall similarity rate exceeding 15% are returned to the author without entering the peer review process.
• The similarity rate from a single source can be at most 2%.
• Regardless of the overall similarity rate, if a high percentage of block quotes are detected in any part of the manuscript, it will be returned to the author.
• Editors check the similarity rate both at the beginning and at the end of the peer review process.

Author Responsibilities

• It is the responsibility of the authors to confirm the originality of the works submitted.
• When needed, the editorial team may ask authors for a plagiarism detection software report.
• Authors are obligated to properly cite all sources used in their work.

Sanctions

• Articles where plagiarism is detected will be removed from the publication process.
• In cases of repeated violations, authors may be prohibited from submitting articles to our journal for a specific period.
• Serious violations may be reported to the author's institution and relevant academic organizations.

Our journal rigorously applies this policy to ensure the integrity and reliability of academic work.