Plagiarism Policy

Journal of Management Strategies and Innovation (JMSI)

1. Commitment to Research Integrity

The Journal of Management Strategies and Innovation (JMSI) upholds the highest standards of academic integrity and strictly prohibits plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and unethical publication practices. JMSI follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to maintain originality and credibility in scholarly publishing.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the act of presenting another person’s work, ideas, data, or words as one’s own without proper attribution. JMSI considers the following as plagiarism:

???? Direct Plagiarism – Copying text, figures, tables, or ideas word-for-word without citation.
???? Self-Plagiarism (Redundant Publication) – Reusing significant portions of one’s own previously published work without proper citation or justification.
???? Paraphrasing Plagiarism – Rewriting another author’s work without proper citation.
???? Mosaic Plagiarism – Mixing copied and original content without proper acknowledgment.
???? Image/Data Manipulation – Altering or fabricating figures, tables, or research data to mislead readers.

JMSI strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism, including text recycling and excessive similarity to existing publications.

3. Plagiarism Screening Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin or other reliable plagiarism detection software before being sent for peer review.

✅ Plagiarism Threshold: Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding references and common phrases) will be immediately rejected or returned for revision.
✅ Minor Plagiarism (10-20% similarity): Authors will be asked to revise and properly cite the sources before proceeding with peer review.
✅ Severe Plagiarism (>20% similarity): Manuscripts will be desk-rejected without review, and the authors may be blacklisted from future submissions.

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

JMSI enforces strict penalties for plagiarism, including:

???? Before Publication

  • Desk rejection for manuscripts exceeding the plagiarism threshold.
  • Authors must revise and resubmit with proper citations.
  • Severe cases will be reported to the author’s institution.

???? After Publication
If plagiarism is discovered after an article is published, JMSI will:

  • Issue a formal retraction with a public statement.
  • Blacklist the author(s) from future submissions.
  • Notify indexing services (DOAJ, Google Scholar, CrossRef, etc.) about the retraction.

5. Best Practices for Avoiding Plagiarism

To ensure originality, authors must:
✅ Cite all sources using APA 7th edition referencing style.
✅ Use quotation marks for directly copied text and provide attribution.
✅ Paraphrase properly while maintaining the original meaning and citing the source.
✅ Ensure proper authorship attribution for collaborative research.
✅ Run a plagiarism check before submission using Turnitin or similar software.

6. Ethical Research & Authorship Guidelines

JMSI follows COPE and ethical publishing guidelines, requiring that:
???? Authors disclose reused content from previous publications.
???? Permission is obtained for reusing copyrighted images, figures, or tables.
???? Any retracted or previously published material is properly cited and acknowledged.

7. Reporting Plagiarism Cases

JMSI encourages reviewers, editors, and readers to report suspected plagiarism cases by contacting:
???? Email: editorial@jmsi-journal.com
???? Website: www.jmsi-journal.com

All reports will be investigated confidentially, and appropriate actions will be taken based on COPE guidelines.

8. Conclusion

JMSI maintains a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism to preserve academic integrity and research originality. Authors must ensure their submissions are free from plagiarism before submission to avoid rejection or retraction.