Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Strategic Business Research (JSBR) maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of plagiarism to uphold the integrity of scholarly publishing. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are expected to be the original work of the authors, properly crediting the ideas, data, and words of others through accurate citation and referencing.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

For JSBR, plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Direct Plagiarism: Copying text, tables, figures, or data from another source without quotation marks or appropriate citation.
Mosaic Plagiarism: Rephrasing or substituting words from another work without proper attribution, while maintaining the same structure or ideas.
Self-Plagiarism: Reusing substantial portions of one’s own previously published work without citation or disclosure (including duplicate submission to multiple journals).
Data Plagiarism: Using data from another source without permission, acknowledgement, or citation.
Image Plagiarism: Using photographs, graphs, charts, or figures from other sources without authorization and citation.

2. Acceptable Similarity Level

All submissions are screened for similarity using advanced plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate, Turnitin).
A similarity index of ≤ 10–15% (excluding references, standard phrases, and properly quoted material) is generally acceptable.
Similarity beyond this threshold will result in further editorial review and may lead to rejection.

3. Screening Process

Initial Check: All manuscripts are screened before being sent for peer review.

Editorial Review: The editorial team evaluates the similarity report in context — matching text that is appropriately quoted or cited will not be considered plagiarism.
Action on Detection:

o If plagiarism is minor and unintentional, authors will be asked to revise and resubmit.

o If plagiarism is substantial or intentional, the manuscript will be rejected outright.

4. Post-Publication Plagiarism

If plagiarism is discovered after publication:

The article may be retracted with a formal retraction notice published in the next available issue.
The authors’ institutions may be notified of the misconduct.

5. Author Responsibilities

Ensure that all content, including figures and data, is original or used with proper permissions.
Provide accurate citations for all sources, including self-citations when reusing one’s own work.
Disclose any related work that overlaps with the submitted manuscript.

6. Consequences of Plagiarism