Screening For Plagiarsm Policy

Screening For Plagiarism

Wellspring: Journal of Sustainable Public Health strictly opposes any form of plagiarism. Plagiarism represents a serious ethical breach in academic publishing. All manuscripts submitted to this journal will undergo a rigorous screening process to ensure the originality of the content before being sent for peer review.

1. Plagiarism Detection Tools

The Editorial Board uses professional similarity-checking software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, to detect possible overlapping or similar text in submitted manuscripts. This process is conducted during the initial desk review phase.

2. Acceptable Similarity Threshold

The journal establishes a maximum allowable similarity index of 20%. Furthermore, similarity from any single source should not exceed 3%. Exclusions are applied to the bibliography/references section and standard methodological phrases.

3. Actions and Consequences

  • If a manuscript exhibits a similarity index between 21% and 30%, it will be returned to the corresponding author for immediate revision and paraphrasing before it can proceed to the review stage.
  • If a manuscript shows a similarity index exceeding 30% or demonstrates clear evidence of intentional data fabrication, falsification, or substantial intellectual theft, the manuscript will be summarily rejected, and the author may be barred from future submissions.