Plagiarism Policy

PLAGIARISM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

1. Referring and/or quoting terms, words and/or sentences, data or information from sources without citing sources in the reference and/or adequately stating sources.
2. Refer to or cite random terms, words and/or sentences, and information from sources without citing the source in the citation notes or adequately citing the source.
   Using ideas, opinions, views, or theories without adequately citing sources.
3. Formulate own words or sentences from the source of words or phrases, ideas, opinions, views, or theories without stating the source adequately.
4. Submit scientific works produced or published by others as a source of scientific work without disclosing it adequately.
5. Submitting the same article to more than one journal constitutes plagiarism and is unethical publishing behaviour and unacceptable.

PLAGIARISM CHECKING

The editor checks for plagiarism using Turnitin after the article is declared eligible for publication and carried out before assigning the article to an issue. The plagiarism allowed by JMBK is less than or equal to twenty-five percent (25%).