Plagiarism and Research Integrity Policy

All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin).

JISBD policy

• Similarity index should generally not exceed 15% on Turnitin (excluding references)
• Self-plagiarism must be disclosed
• Data fabrication, falsification, and unethical research practices will result in rejection and possible reporting to institutions

The journal reserves the right to retract published articles if misconduct is identified.