Plagiarism Policy

At International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. We follow strict measures to ensure that all submitted articles are free from plagiarism, and we take appropriate action if any form of plagiarism is identified.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s work, ideas, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to, copying text, data, or images from another source without citation, submitting the same work to multiple journals, or using ghostwritten content.

2. Plagiarism Detection Software

All submissions are checked for plagiarism using [Turnitin/iThenticate] or the plagiarism detection software you use. Submissions that show a high percentage of similarity with published works will be investigated thoroughly.

3. Plagiarism Threshold

We allow a maximum of 10% similarity with other published works. Any higher percentage will be considered for further investigation.

4. Actions in Case of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be rejected, and the authors will be notified. In cases where plagiarism is found after publication, the article will be retracted, and an official notice will be published.

The author(s) may be banned from submitting future articles to the journal if found guilty of repeated plagiarism.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors must ensure that their work is original and that all sources are properly cited. If any part of the manuscript is based on the work of others, it must be appropriately referenced.

6. Appeal Process

If the author believes that the plagiarism report is incorrect, they can submit an appeal to the editorial team, including a justification for why the similarities were found.