Plagiarism Policy

The International Journal of Social Sciences Review Archives (IJSSRA) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity. All submissions are expected to be the original work of the authors and must not contain copied or improperly cited material.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Direct copying of text, data, images, or ideas from other sources without proper citation.

• Paraphrasing significant portions of content without acknowledgment.

• Reusing one’s own previously published work (self-plagiarism) without disclosure and proper citation.

2. Plagiarism Detection

• All manuscripts submitted to IJSSRA are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin or iThenticate).

• A similarity index below 15% (excluding references and quotations) is generally considered acceptable. Higher similarity will be investigated further.

3. Author Responsibilities

• Authors must ensure that all sources are properly cited.

• Authors must declare that their work is original and has not been submitted or published elsewhere.

• Proper quotation marks and citations must be used when referencing others’ work.

4. Editorial Action Against Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected at any stage:

• Before review: The manuscript is immediately rejected.

• During review: The review process is halted, and authors are informed.

• After publication: The article may be retracted, and a retraction notice will be published.

5. Consequences

• Authors found guilty of plagiarism may face:

  • Rejection or retraction of their manuscript.

  • Blacklisting from future submissions.

  • Notification to affiliated institutions or funding bodies.

  • Reporting to academic misconduct authorities, if necessary.

6. Ethical Compliance

IJSSRA adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and promotes awareness of ethical publishing among authors and reviewers.