Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) has a strict policy against plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism. Authors must not present the ideas, data, or words of others as their own, and they must provide proper citation and attribution for all sources. Similarly, authors must not reuse substantial parts of their own previously published work without appropriate referencing.

All submissions are screened for originality using professional plagiarism detection software (Turnitin/iThenticate) before being sent to reviewers. In addition, reviewers are instructed to evaluate any potential overlaps with existing literature.

Plagiarism thresholds and actions:

• Below 5% similarity (excluding references, quotations, and methodological phrases): Acceptable.
• 5–30% similarity: The manuscript will be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission. Authors must reduce overlap and properly cite all sources.
• More than 30% similarity: The manuscript will be rejected without review.

Detected plagiarism in published articles will result in retraction in line with the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

By submitting to JSSAL, authors confirm that their manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. They also confirm that any potential conflicts of interest, funding sources, and use of generative AI tools (if applicable) are disclosed in accordance with our Publication Ethics Policy.