Plagiarism Policy

The Editorial Board of JHMS: Journal of Health and Medical Science recognizes that plagiarism is an unacceptable practice in scientific publication. Therefore, JHMS has established the following policy to regulate actions and sanctions against cases of plagiarism or excessive similarity in manuscripts submitted for publication.

JHMS uses plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin or equivalent tools) to check the originality of submitted manuscripts and to compare them with the final version of articles ready for publication. JHMS allows a maximum similarity index of 25% in submitted manuscripts (excluding quotations and bibliography). If a similarity index exceeding 25% is found, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision and resubmission.

Each manuscript must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in other journals. Any material taken directly from other sources must be clearly identified through proper quotation marks, indentation, and appropriate citation of the original source.

If any text exceeds fair use standards (defined as more than two or three consecutive sentences or equivalent content) or if any graphic material is taken from another source, permission from the copyright holder should be obtained where possible, along with clear acknowledgment of the original source.

When plagiarism is detected, the Editor-in-Chief will review the manuscript and take appropriate action based on the level of plagiarism identified, in accordance with the following guidelines:

Levels of Plagiarism

1. Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism involves copying a small number of sentences or short paragraphs from another source without properly citing the original work, without taking significant data or ideas.

Action:
The author will receive a warning and be required to revise the manuscript and provide correct citations before further review.

2. Intermediate Plagiarism

Intermediate plagiarism involves copying significant paragraphs, data, or statements from another source without proper citation.

Action:
The submitted manuscript will be automatically rejected.

3. Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism includes copying large portions of an article, reproducing original results (data, formulas, equations, laws, statements, ideas, or methods) from other publications without proper acknowledgment.

Action:
The manuscript will be automatically rejected, and the author will be prohibited from submitting further manuscripts to JHMS for a certain period, in accordance with journal regulations.