Screening for Plagiarism Policy

JWA is committed to ensuring the integrity and originality of the research it publishes. As part of this commitment, the journal enforces a rigorous Plagiarism Detection Policy to prevent and address any instances of plagiarism.

1. Plagiarism Screening Process

  • All manuscripts submitted to JWA will undergo a plagiarism check using advanced plagiarism detection software before they are sent for peer review. This ensures that the content is original and free from uncredited use of existing work.

  • The software compares the submitted manuscript against a wide range of sources including academic databases, journals, websites, and institutional repositories.

2. Types of Plagiarism Checked

JWA checks for various forms of plagiarism, including:

  • Direct Plagiarism: Copying someone else's work word-for-word without proper citation.

  • Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one’s own previous work without proper citation or acknowledgment.

  • Mosaic Plagiarism: Mixing copied text from different sources without proper attribution.

  • Accidental Plagiarism: Unintentional failure to cite sources correctly.

3. Plagiarism Threshold

  • A manuscript will be flagged for further review if the plagiarism detection tool finds significant overlap (typically more than 20%) with previously published work.

  • Authors will be notified of the findings and given the opportunity to revise their manuscript, provide proper citations, or make necessary changes.

4. Consequences of Plagiarism

  • Rejection: If significant plagiarism is detected, the manuscript may be rejected outright and will not be considered for publication.

  • Withdrawal: If plagiarism is identified after publication, the article may be retracted and authors may face further consequences.

  • Ban: Authors who submit plagiarized content may be prohibited from submitting to JWA in the future.

5. Author Responsibilities

  • Authors are responsible for ensuring their work is original, properly cited, and free from plagiarism.

  • Any material taken from other sources must be properly referenced, and direct quotes clearly indicated with proper citation.

  • Authors must confirm their manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere and is free from ethical violations including plagiarism.

6. Revisions and Resubmission

  • If plagiarism is detected, authors will be required to revise their manuscript, ensuring proper citation and addressing any flagged content.

  • Manuscripts with unresolved plagiarism issues may be rejected or retracted.

7. Commitment to Ethical Publishing

JWA is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic and ethical integrity. The journal takes all necessary steps to ensure all published work is authentic, original, and properly attributed to its authors.