Plagiarism Policy

Journal of Business, Economics and Management Research is committed to maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the originality of all published works. The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, ideas, images, or data from other sources without proper citation
Presenting another person’s work as one’s own
Improper paraphrasing without acknowledgment
Self-plagiarism or duplicate publication
Using translated materials without proper attribution

Similarity Check

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The editorial team evaluates the similarity report carefully to determine whether overlaps are acceptable academic references or constitute plagiarism.

Similarity Threshold

The journal generally allows a maximum similarity index of 20%, excluding references, quotations, and commonly used academic phrases. Manuscripts exceeding the acceptable similarity limit may be:

Returned to authors for revision, or
Rejected immediately depending on the severity of the plagiarism detected.

Editorial Action

If plagiarism is identified during the review or publication process, the editorial board may take the following actions:

Request manuscript revision and proper citation
Reject the manuscript submission
Retract the published article
Notify the author’s institution if necessary

Authors’ Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original and properly cited. Authors are encouraged to check their manuscripts using plagiarism detection tools before submission.