Screening for Plagiarism
Plagiarism Policy SEET Journal takes academic integrity seriously and maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. Every manuscript submitted to the journal will be screened for originality before undergoing the peer-review process.
Screening Process:
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Plagiarism Check: All submitted articles are checked using professional plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin).
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Similarity Threshold: The maximum tolerated similarity index is 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this limit will be returned to the author for revision or may be summarily rejected if the similarity is excessive.
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Types of Plagiarism: The journal checks for direct plagiarism, self-plagiarism (duplicate publication), and improper paraphrasing without adequate citation.