Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Social Impact Studies (JSIS) maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism in any form.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

For JSIS, plagiarism includes but is not limited to:

  • Verbatim Copying – Using another person’s exact words without quotation marks and proper citation.
  • Paraphrasing Without Attribution – Restating another author’s ideas without giving appropriate credit.
  • Mosaic Plagiarism – Blending copied phrases with original text without proper acknowledgment.
  • Self-Plagiarism – Reusing significant portions of one’s own previously published work without disclosure or citation.
  • Image, Table, or Data Plagiarism – Using figures, tables, datasets, or images from another source without permission or proper acknowledgment.

2. Plagiarism Detection

  • All submissions to JSIS are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate).
  • The editorial team reviews the similarity report, excluding standard phrases, references, and methodology descriptions.
  • A similarity index of less than 15% is generally acceptable; however, similarity in critical sections (abstract, discussion, conclusion) will be closely examined regardless of percentage.

3. Actions in Case of Plagiarism

Depending on the extent and severity of plagiarism:

  1. Minor Overlap (e.g., improper paraphrasing, missing citations) – Authors will be asked to revise and resubmit with proper citations.
  2. Significant Plagiarism Detected Before Publication – Manuscript will be rejected, and the authors may be barred from submitting to JSIS for a specified period.
  3. Plagiarism Discovered After Publication – The article may be retracted, with a retraction notice published and the authors’ institutions notified.

4. Author Responsibilities

  • Ensure the manuscript is entirely original and all sources are properly credited.
  • Obtain permission for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript.
  • Avoid excessive self-citation and clearly disclose any reused material from the authors’ previous publications.

5. Ethical Statement

By submitting a manuscript to JSIS, authors confirm that:

  • The work is original and free from plagiarism.
  • All sources have been properly cited.

They accept the consequences of policy violations as outlined above