All submitted manuscripts are screened for originality using Turnitin, iThenticate, or other recognized plagiarism detection software before proceeding to the peer review process.

The journal maintains a strict policy against plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, and other forms of academic misconduct. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding references, quotations, and commonly used technical terms) may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected at the discretion of the Editor.

If plagiarism or other ethical violations are identified before or after publication, the Editorial Board will investigate the matter in accordance with the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Appropriate actions may include manuscript rejection, publication of a correction, article retraction, or notification to the authors’ affiliated institutions.

The journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing practices.