Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Managerial Education Studies (JoMes) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as the use of another person’s ideas, words, data, or creative work without proper acknowledgment, including self-plagiarism and redundant publication.

1. Types of Plagiarism

The following practices are considered unethical and unacceptable:

• Direct plagiarism: Copying text or content word-for-word without citation.

• Self-plagiarism: Reusing substantial parts of one’s own previously published work without proper citation or justification.

• Mosaic plagiarism: Paraphrasing or rearranging text from sources without appropriate acknowledgment.

• Data plagiarism: Using data, figures, tables, or results without proper permission or citation.

2. Similarity Check

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism-detection software prior to peer review. The journal applies the following similarity guidelines:

• Manuscripts with a similarity index above 35% will be automatically rejected.

• Manuscripts with moderate similarity levels may be returned to authors for revision and clarification.

• References, quotations, and commonly used methodological descriptions may be excluded from similarity calculations at the editor’s discretion.

3. Actions in Case of Plagiarism

If plagiarism is identified at any stage of the publication process:

• The manuscript will be rejected or withdrawn immediately.

• The author(s) will be notified of the findings.

• In cases of serious misconduct, JoMes reserves the right to blacklist authors for future submissions and inform affiliated institutions.

4. Post-Publication Plagiarism

If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a correction, retraction, or expression of concern, depending on the severity of the case.

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring the originality and ethical integrity of their manuscripts prior to submission.