Plagiarism Screening & Similarity Assessment Policy

1. Plagiarism Screening

Submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity and originality screening before entering peer review and, where necessary, at later stages of the editorial process.

The journal currently uses Paperpal as part of its manuscript screening and editorial quality-assurance workflow.

The journal is also seeking access to iThenticate to further strengthen its plagiarism and similarity-screening capabilities.

Similarity screening may be used to identify:

• Potentially copied text.
• Inappropriate paraphrasing.
• Substantial overlap with previously published material.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.
• Potential overlap with other manuscripts or sources.

The availability of specific screening tools may change as the journal develops its editorial infrastructure. The journal will use appropriate and reliable tools available to the editorial office.