Plagiarism Policy

·         JPSCS has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software such as turnitin.

·         If the similarity index exceeds 10%, the manuscript may be returned for revision or outright rejection depending on the extent and nature of the overlap.

·         Authors are expected to ensure originality of their work and appropriately cite the work of others.

·         Plagiarism includes direct copying, paraphrasing without attribution, and presenting someone else's data or ideas as one's own.