Plagiarism Policy

International Journal of Society, Culture and Human Sciences maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of plagiarism. The journal is committed to publishing only original, authentic research that respects the intellectual property rights of others.

Definition of plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the use of another person's ideas, words, data, images, or creative expression without proper attribution or permission. The journal recognizes the following types of plagiarism as unacceptable:

Direct plagiarism — copying text from another source word-for-word without quotation marks and citation.
Mosaic plagiarism — borrowing phrases from a source without using quotation marks, or finding synonyms while keeping the same structure and meaning.
Self-plagiarism — reusing one's own previously published work without proper citation and permission.
Paraphrasing without citation — rewording an idea from a source without acknowledging the original author.
Image plagiarism — reproducing figures, charts, or images without permission and attribution.
Duplicate publication — submitting the same manuscript, in whole or substantial part, to multiple journals.

Plagiarism detection

Every manuscript submitted to the journal is screened for originality using industry-standard plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or iThenticate. The overall similarity index must be below 20%, and the similarity from any single source must not exceed 3%.

Consequences of plagiarism

When plagiarism is detected, the journal takes action proportionate to the severity of the offense, including:

Minor unintentional plagiarism (e.g., a single passage): authors are asked to rewrite the passage and include appropriate citations.
Moderate plagiarism (e.g., multiple passages): the manuscript is rejected, and authors may be barred from submitting to the journal for up to 12 months.
Severe plagiarism (e.g., verbatim copying of substantial portions): immediate rejection, a permanent submission ban, and formal notification of the authors' institutions and funding agencies.
Post-publication detection: formal retraction of the article with a published retraction notice and notification of indexing databases.

Authors' responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is original. All sources consulted must be properly cited, and permission must be obtained for any reproduced copyrighted material. Authors are encouraged to use plagiarism detection tools prior to submission to identify and correct any inadvertent issues.