KRJALS does not accept plagiarism in any form, including copying text, ideas, data or figures without credit, self-plagiarism and duplicate publication.

Screening. All manuscripts are screened with [e.g. iThenticate or Turnitin] before peer review, and again before publication if substantially revised.

Limits.

Measure

Limit

Overall similarity (excluding references and quotations)

Up to 15%

Similarity with any single source

Up to 3%

The similarity score is a guide, not an automatic verdict; an editor reviews every report.

Action taken.

  • Minor overlap: returned to the authors to rewrite and cite properly.
  • Significant overlap: rejected, with the reason given to the authors.
  • Plagiarism found after publication: handled under Corrections, Retractions & Appeals, which may lead to retraction.