Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened for originality using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin).

• The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20%.
• Similarity of references, standard methodological descriptions, and properly cited quotations are excluded.
• Manuscripts exceeding the threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected according to editorial judgment.

The journal maintains a strict policy against plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and redundant publication.