All manuscripts submitted to Althair: Journal of Community Service and Innovation (AJCSI) will be screened using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, before entering the peer review process.

The journal applies a maximum similarity index threshold of 20%, provided that no substantial similarity is identified from a single source. The Editor will thoroughly evaluate the plagiarism screening results, as similarity scores do not always indicate plagiarism.

Manuscripts found or suspected to contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, or other forms of publication ethics violations will be rejected.

If ethical violations are discovered after publication, AJCSI reserves the right to issue corrections, clarifications, or retract articles in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).