Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism, where someone assumes another’s ideas, words, or creative expression as their own, is a clear violation of scientific ethics. At JPTM Education, Research & Publication Services, we maintain a zero-tolerance stance toward plagiarism to ensure high standards of quality, uniqueness, and innovation.
JPTM will only proceed with an article for publication if the plagiarism result is below 10%.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism constitutes the following acts, whether intentional or unintentional:
- Word-for-word, or almost word-for-word copying, or purposely paraphrasing portions of another author’s work without clearly indicating the source.
- Using quotation marks for copied fragments without proper attribution.
- Copying figures or tables from someone else’s paper without properly citing the source or obtaining permission from the copyright holder.
- Cutting and pasting text from the Internet or providing someone else’s paper as your own.
Detection & Screening
All submissions to JPTM are thoroughly checked for plagiarism. We are members of Turnitin and Crossref, utilizing the latest software to detect any overlaps with published articles or articles in press.
Automatic Rejection: Any paper which shows obvious signs of plagiarism during the initial screening will be automatically rejected by the Editorial Board.
Post-Publication Discovery
If an attempt at plagiarism is discovered after an article has been published by JPTM:
- The article will be removed completely from our website and from the databases in which we are indexed.
- The author will be required to publish a formal written apology to the original authors.
- Future collaboration with the author of the plagiarized paper will be terminated.
- The Editor-in-Chief may contact the author’s institution for clarification.
Author Responsibility
Original authors hold the right to file a complaint against authors of plagiarized papers. JPTM requests all authors to adopt a holistic and pragmatic approach when designing their manuscripts.
Please note that JPTM will not be responsible for further legal actions arising from plagiarism issues. The author shall be held solely responsible for any plagiarism-related disputes or legal consequences.