Screening Plagiarism

Screening for Plagiarism

Journal of Tropical Community and One Health is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and free from any form of plagiarism.

1. Plagiarism Check Process

Every manuscript submitted to the journal undergoes a plagiarism screening using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process.
The screening includes:

  • Similarity check of the full text

  • Detection of copied or improperly cited materials

  • Identification of redundant publication or self-plagiarism

The journal uses tools such as:

  • Turnitin, iThenticate, or similar reputable software (depending on institutional access)

2. Acceptable Similarity Threshold

  • The maximum allowed similarity index is ≤ 20% (excluding bibliography).

  • Similarity from one single source should not exceed 5%.

  • Similarity within the Methods section may be tolerated if standard protocols are described.

3. Types of Plagiarism Not Tolerated

The journal strictly prohibits:

  • Direct plagiarism: Copying text without citation

  • Self-plagiarism: Republishing one’s own previous work without citation

  • Mosaic plagiarism: Copying phrases with minor modifications

  • Inadequate paraphrasing: Rewording without proper citation

  • Duplicate submission: Submitting the same paper to multiple journals

  • Fabrication or falsification: Manipulating data or results

4. Actions Taken for High Similarity

If plagiarism is detected before review:

  • Manuscript is rejected immediately or returned to the author for revision.

If plagiarism is detected during or after peer review:

  • Manuscript may be rejected regardless of review status.

  • Authors are required to provide explanations and perform corrections.

If plagiarism is detected after publication:

  • The article may be retracted, removed, or issued a correction notice depending on severity.

  • The author(s) may be banned from future submissions.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors must ensure that:

  • All data, text, figures, and tables are original or properly cited

  • Permission is obtained for reuse of copyrighted materials

  • The manuscript is checked for similarity before submission

  • All co-authors are aware of and approve the content

6. Ethical Compliance

The journal follows ethical guidelines from:

  • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

  • ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)

  • OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association)

Plagiarism in any form violates publication ethics and is not tolerated.