KRJBM 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 [software name, 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.