Policy for Plagiarism

The Journal of Holistic Integration in Health Sciences upholds strict standards against plagiarism and is committed to maintaining academic integrity in all published works.

1. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s work, ideas, or words as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, figures, or data without citation.

• Paraphrasing substantial parts of another work without credit.

• Self-plagiarism (reusing one’s own previously published work without proper reference).

• Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously (duplicate submission).

2. Plagiarism Detection

• All submitted manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism using reliable similarity-checking software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent tools).

• The editorial team may re-check manuscripts at any stage of the review, revision, or production process.

3. Acceptable Similarity Threshold

• A manuscript with similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding references) may be returned to the author(s) for revision or rejected.

• Minor overlaps may be considered acceptable if properly cited and relevant.

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected:

• Before publication: the manuscript will be rejected immediately.

• After publication: the article may be retracted, and an official retraction notice will be issued.

• Authors found committing serious plagiarism may be blacklisted from future submissions to the journal.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and for properly citing all sources used. The journal encourages authors to conduct their own plagiarism checks prior to submission.