The International Journal of Economics, Management and Social Science (IJEMSS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. To uphold these standards, all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process before proceeding to peer review.

Key Points:

• Plagiarism Detection Tools: All manuscripts are checked using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and proper citation of sources.

• Similarity Threshold: Manuscripts with a similarity index of more than 25% (excluding references, quotations, and commonly used phrases) will be rejected or returned to authors for revision.

• Types of Plagiarism Monitored: This includes direct copying, mosaic plagiarism, improper citation, self-plagiarism, and duplication of previously published work.

• Author Responsibility: Authors must ensure that their submissions are original and properly cite all sources and references. Submitting plagiarized content is considered a serious ethical breach.

• Consequences of Plagiarism:

  • Manuscripts found to contain plagiarized content will be rejected.

  • If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article will be retracted, and relevant institutions may be notified.

  • Authors involved in plagiarism may be banned from submitting future manuscripts to IJEMSS.

IJEMSS strongly supports ethical research and publication practices to preserve the integrity of scholarly communication.