Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original works. Any use of others’ works, data, or ideas must be properly cited or quoted. Duplicate or simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal is strictly prohibited. Proper acknowledgment of all influential work must always be provided.

Plagiarism Screening Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism screening process conducted by the Jusikom editorial board using Turnitin. The maximum permissible similarity index is 30%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected depending on the evaluation results.

Levels of Plagiarism and Penalties

• Minor: Small section copied without affecting original data or core ideas.
  Action: Warning issued and a request to revise with proper citations.
• Intermediate: A significant portion of text copied without proper citation.
  Action: Manuscript rejected; authors are prohibited from submitting to Jusikom for 1 year.
• Severe: A significant portion copied, including original results, data, or primary ideas.
  Action: Manuscript rejected; authors are prohibited from submitting to Jusikom for 5 years.

Author Accountability

All authors are held responsible for the content of their submission and for strict compliance with Jusikom Publication Ethics. Any penalties for plagiarism apply equally to all listed co-authors.